The STOL competition is set for Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2021, with 50 aircraft competing. Advance registration for spectators is “highly encouraged” by organizers.
New app opens your hangar doors
The new SMART Doors app from Schweiss Doors is compatible with hangar doors from a variety of manufacturers.
Picture of the Day: First flight delight
Mark Jarratt submitted this photo and note: “My two little grandsons about to take their first flight in Grandpa’s 182. Lots of excitement on the two-year-old’s face, although his three-year-old cousin was very upset that he couldn’t fly the aircraft himself!”
Spread your wings on National Aviation Day
National Aviation Day is Aug. 19 — Orville Wright’s birthday. The folks at NASA have some suggestions for celebrating.
Redbird updates its independent flight training platform
Compatible with any Redbird training device, GIFT Private Pilot allows student pilots to learn, practice, and get feedback on every maneuver required for their private pilot certificate — all on their own pace.
Picture of the Day: Beaumont Hotel Airport
David Freeland submitted this photo and note: “This was taken at Beaumont Hotel Airport (07S) in Kansas, right across the street from the hotel where you can get a great meal and a room for the night. The hotel is a short distance from the grass strip and you have to taxi down one of the city streets to reach parking just off of main street. The Red Beech 18 seen in the background was once owned by Barry Seal.”
Aviation-themed Little Free Library planned at KPDK
The free library, where people can take a book or leave a book, will be modeled after KPDK’s iconic World War II hangar, once home to Navy airplanes, and now in use by EPPS Aviation.
Radio sim updated
The PlaneEnglish Aviation Radio Simulator (ARSim) has been updated with a new TRAINER mode that offers a progressive radio communications training curriculum with “Stage Checks” that unlock more complex levels of training and gives users the chance to earn an Aviation Comms Wings badge for completing all the modules.
2022 FAR/AIM series now available
The FAR/AIM books comes with a free subscription service that updates you throughout the year if a rule changes.