DeWitt Whittington sent in this photo with a note: “1975 172M on takeoff at Williamsburg-Jamestown Airport (KJGG) in Virginia piloted by Bill Osborne. Photo was taken by Michael Likavec, my partner in this beautiful plane based at Dinwiddie County Airport (KPTB) in Petersburg, Virginia.”
Video: The cheapest avgas around, plus so much more
Pilots flock to Sherman Municipal Airport for the lowest prices on avgas, but there’s so much more to the general aviation airport.
NASA takes first steps to create drone flight corridors
NASA has created a partnership with The Longbow Group to begin the first steps toward establishing beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) flight-corridors for unmanned aerial system (UAS) flight tests in Hampton Roads, Virginia. The ultimate goal: Use drones to test flight corridors for larger Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) vehicles.
Web version of aviation communication sim launches
Since its release in 2019, the ARSim aviation radio simulator app has been downloaded more than 150,000 times. Now the company has released a web-based version of the sim, which will be more accessible for flight schools and other training institutions, according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: After a long day
Jim Stack submitted this photo and note: “After fighting fires all day a helicopter lands at Pine Hollow Airport (32OR) in Oregon for the night. Picture was taken by a crewman.”
What a difference a year makes
The preowned aircraft market in April 2021 had double the deals of a year ago, when the COVID-19 pandemic effectively shut down the world. Members of the International Aircraft Dealers Association closed 106 deals in April 2021, compared to just 53 in April 2020.
First flight for side-by-side Bearhawk
The first flight of the first Bearhawk Companion, which features side-by-side seating, confirmed the design’s cruise speed of 145 mph. It took Dave Lenart an estimated 1,000 hours over 10 months to complete the kit.
Airforms wins FAA nod for replacement ladders for Caravans
The Airforms replacement covers the crew ladders for the pilot’s and co-pilot’s sides for most Cessna Caravan C208 and C208B/EX models. The ladders are produced with bushing material in the upper and lower arm assemblies to eliminate galvanic corrosion issues, according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: Off to play
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Chris Zinger’s Cessna 182 taking off from Calaveras County Airport heading to the lake.”