The flight training conference, which is free to attend, will be held in February 2022 in Lakeland, Florida.
New line of magnetos from Kelly Aero
The mags are manufactured at Kelly’s Montgomery, Alabama, facility and will begin shipping in September 2021.
Picture of the Day: Reflections
David Robison submitted this photo and note: “Photo taken on a crisp night of my 1965 Alon on the ramp at Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW) in Iowa. Moon and Venus included.”
Cross-country electric air race ready for takeoff
The first Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race, a two to three day, 1,000-nm cross-country event beginning in Omaha, Nebraska, and ending near Kitty Hawk, N.C., will be held May 16-19, 2022.
Five questions, one pilot
The new podcast features one pilot and five questions, designed to spark “authentic conversations with some of aviation’s most interesting people.”
New app ‘gamifies’ flight training
Pilots don’t need access to a Redbird flight simulator to benefit from the app, according to company officials, who note it has a lot of content, including articles, videos, quizzes and more.
Picture of the Day: Nothing but smiles at Oshkosh!
Brian King submitted this photo and note: “This is Brenna, my daughter and glider student pilot), at her first EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2021. Brenna is autistic and was a little apprehensive about her trip. The atmosphere and camaraderie soothed her! Now all she wants to know is “when can we go back?” It was a wonderful father daughter trip.”
By the numbers: AirVenture 2021
EAA AirVenture 2021 boasted more than 608,000 people, 10,000 planes, and visitors from 66 countries. This year’s theme, “The Wait is Over,” hit the mark, with “joy and excitement throughout the grounds,” according to EAA’s Jack Pelton.
Big data analytics for general aviation
As part of a “data transparency campaign,” Planephd.com has published a homepage for every aircraft in the United States. Users can “claim your plane” and assume ownership of their aircraft on the Planephd website, entitling them to update aircraft specs as appropriate and even write reviews on their make and model, sharing feedback on everything from the airframe, avionics, and even STC performance with the community at large.