Glamorous camping, known as “glamping,” is now available at Hinton-Alderson Airport (WV77) in West Virginia. You can pull your plane right next to the campsite, which includes a queen-sized bed, picnic tables, a fire pit, and more.
Video: Warbird Roundup Day Two
Warbird Roundup in Nampa, Idaho, hosted aircraft ranging from the F-35 to P-51 Mustangs, a rare pair of Taylorcraft L-2s, and more.
Turner takes top flight instructor honor
Tom Turner, who specializes in flight training in Beech Bonanzas and Barons, has been awarded the National Association of Flight Instructors’ top honor, the Jack J. Eggspuehler Service Award.
New app aims to connect aviators
The free app is designed to help pilots connect with one another, find fly-ins, and more, including aircraft co-ownership opportunities.
Picture of the Day: Fun with RVs
Carl N. submitted this photo and note: “A friend and I were able to rendezvous and join up just north of Astoria, Oregon, during a recent flight from Arlington, Washington. I took this picture of him flying his Van’s Aircraft RV-8 from my RV-8. Quite a patriotic paint job!”
Video: Warbird Roundup
The Warbird Roundup, hosted by the Warhawk Air Museum of Nampa, Idaho, kicked off with an F-35 demonstration flight, which “ups the ante for the long-running” show. The show’s first day also featured World War II fighter ace Bud Anderson in a specially-marked Beech Super King Air that looked a lot like the P-51 Mustang he flew in the war.
Gearing up for Girls in Aviation Day
Girls in Aviation Day takes off Sept. 25, with events around the world.
Garmin Pilot app adds new terminal environment NOTAM alerts and graphical runway closures
Runway closure NOTAMs are now color-coded, with other features added as well.
Picture of the Day: Finally my Nena is taking me flying for lunch!
Nena Gorrell submitted this photo and note: “My granddaughter Savvy Kate has been begging me to take her flying for months but because of COVID I couldn’t! So I surprised her with a flight to eat lunch once restaurants were back open. We flew my Cessna 182 from Decatur, Alabama, to Shelbyville, Tennessee, to eat at the Bell Buckle Cafe. She is on top of the world with excitement!”