Rich Caswell submitted this photo and note: “An A-10 starting its demo during the Stuart Air Show. Cloudy with showers, but no precipitation while it performed.”
Construction begins on Trigger Gap pavilion
Fueling construction is a group of donors who will match all donations made by May 15, 2021, for the pavilion at the backcountry airstrip in Arkansas.
Space launch areas added to navigation charts
All 12 FAA-licensed spaceports, and other federal and private launch and reentry sites, are represented on the charts by a rocket symbol. These areas are in Alaska, California, Colorado, Florida, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Virginia.
FlightSafety teams with Flight Research to offer upset recovery training
The new training program aims to reduce loss of control in flight accidents by fusing FlightSafety International’s type-specific simulator training with Flight Research’s in-aircraft instruction, according to company officials.
Picture of the Day: Performance in two forms
Rick Hatton submitted this photo and note: “DC 10 modified to fight wildfires and company founder’s amateur-built Lancair Legacy.”
Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2021
The Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame has revealed its Class of 2021, which includes airline executives, air racers, flight instructors, and a World War II combat veteran, and a WASP.
uAvionix adds traffic display with new AV-Link
With AV-Link, pilots have the ability to wirelessly connect a supported ADS-B Receiver, such as ForeFlight Sentry or Sentry Mini, echoUAT, SkyEcho, skySensor, or any standard GDL90 Wi-Fi protocol portable ADS-B receiver with GPS to AV-30 and see live ADS-B traffic displayed in the panel.
Personal carbon monoxide detector for pilots debuts
Designed at the request of pilots, the new GEIGER CO provides a real time alarm when carbon monoxide levels are dangerously high in the cockpit. The auto calibrating unit includes an aural alarm and a visual LED scale.
Picture of the Day: Sunset over Lake Tahoe
Kevin Quinn submitted this photo and note: “Sunset over Lake Tahoe with the Insta360 cam.”