Gerrit Jordaan submitted this photo and note: “My wife and I both fly Bonanzas and we love doing flying safaris or fly-aways in South Africa. Nothing compares with flying formation over the Savannah plains with your friends. Flying in South Africa and Botswana is uncomplicated, but well organized. Some of the best flying weather. Game watching from the air!”
Caught on camera: A near disaster
“A summer thunderstorm in Tennessee quickly turned a very nice sunset flight into a landing nightmare,” says Jon Humberd, who captured the whole thing on video and is sharing it in the hopes that all pilots can learn something from it.
Flight school introduces merit-based financing
Coast Flight Training, a veteran led flight school with locations in San Diego, Dallas and San Marcos, Texas, now offers merit-based financing that rewards borrowers for past educational and military experiences.
Picture of the Day: First solo at 14
Jerry Cornwell submitted this photo and note: “James Garmin turned 14 in November 2020 and completed his solo flight. The picture shown here is him flying a Schweizer 1-26 sailplane known as the little racer. Photo was taken at Herlong Recreational Airfield. James is a member of the North Florida Soaring Society in Jacksonville, Florida.”
Want to be a pilot? Charlie says send him the bill
Charlie Gasmire wants the world to have more pilots — and he’s willing to help pay for your introduction to the cockpit.
Milestone reached for new EPIC Caravan
Raisbeck Engineering reports it has successfully completed its pre-certification flight tests for its new Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) program for the EPIC Caravan, a drag reduction system designed for the Cessna Caravan 208B.
New features added to S-TEC 3100
The new Version 1.4 update includes both software and hardware changes to the S-TEC 3100.
Picture of the Day: Maiden flight
Carl Warner submitted this photo and note: “The maiden flight of my 1952 PA20 after a 10-year restoration.”
Behind the scenes with Mike Patey and Scrappy
In the 19-minute video, Mike Patey, who has built some of the most interesting experimental aircraft around, talks about his newest creation, the Scrappy Cub.