The winners of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s 2021 Aviation Design Challenge got some hands-on experience at Eviation and CubCrafters, while the second place team got their own two-day STEM Lab Camp presented by Redbird Flight Simulations.
SUN ‘n FUN president to retire after 2022 expo
After serving as president during the transformation of SUN ‘n FUN from “Spring Break for Pilots” into a world-class aviation-based education center, John “Lites” Leenhouts is retiring.
The Art of Flying
The 2022 calendar from Superior Air Parts, which features the work of aviation artist Dale Smith, is available to download for free.
Picture of the Day: Into the spin
Santiago Arbelaez submitted this photo and note: “Flying out of the envelope in Colombia. The RV-4 is a very predictable and responsive aerobatic plane.”
New name for Oklahoma airport
The Richard Lloyd Jones, Jr. Airport in Tulsa, Oklahoma has a new name: Tulsa Riverside Airport.
Girls in Aviation Day gets $1 million boost
The grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation will “multiply the reach of our Girls in Aviation Day program to inspire countless youth to pursue a never-before-considered future in aviation, aerospace, and STEM,” said Women in Aviation CEO Allison McKay.
Canadian Skyservice takes over four U.S. FBOs
The Toronto-based company is taking over the Leading Edge Jet Centers at four Northwestern FBOs.
Picture of the Day: Vintage birds ready to go
Maria Foster submitted this photo and note: “While visiting Edenvale Classic Aircraft Foundation at the Edenvale Airport (CNV8) in Ontario, I noticed this 1947 Taylorcraft Auster and 1943 Tiger Moth. Both are maintained and operational.”
Mind controlled drones take flight
Who needs a hand-held control when you can just think about it and the drone takes off?