The International Women’s Air & Space Museum’s first-ever virtual exhibit, “Defying the Odds: Exploring the Impact of Women and Aviation in the First Half of the 20th Century,” shines a light on lesser known pioneers and trailblazing women, according to officials with the museum, which is located inside the Burke Lakefront Airport (KBKL) terminal building in Cleveland, Ohio.
Garmin updates GI 275 electronic flight instrument
Garmin’s updates to its GI 275 electronic flight instrument, including transponder control, simpler GPSS mode switching, and more, have been granted FAA STC approval.
Picture of the Day: Breakfast fly-in
Dennis Bonilla submitted this photo and note: “Morning fly-in by pilots to Payson from Scottsdale and Deer Valley for a great breakfast.”
Are you flying to Oshkosh?
Make sure you are prepared to fly into the big show. Read the NOTAM, practice your flying skills, and pick up some tips during two webinars the Experimental Aircraft Association is hosting in late June.
Fargo Air Museum launches flight simulator lab
Featuring two sets of controls, a yoke and joystick, with the option of virtual reality, pilots and aspiring aviators will be able to take to the sky virtually anywhere in the world. Individuals are able to choose from more than 30 aircraft to fly. Flights can be adjusted to depart and land in various destinations all while the user experiences real-time weather and air traffic conditions.
Oklahoma flying club offers private pilot scholarship
Named in honor of one of the flying club’s founders, the scholarship will cover all costs for a private pilot certificate for a high school student or young adult.
Picture of the Day: She’s waiting to fly
Joe Miller submitted this photo and note: “The sun coming up over KFLX in Fallon, Nevada, as I arrived for today’s lesson in this awesome 1975 Cessna 172. She loves flying as much as I love learning how to fly her.”
Alaska remains FAA’s proving ground for aviation safety innovations
With its challenging weather and environment, Alaska is where so many of general aviation’s safety innovations are born, including weather cameras, ADS-B, and a new technology called VWOS.
Another first in flight for Dayton
Four students became the first to earn bachelor degrees centered around aviation at a community college in Dayton, Ohio.