“Balloon launch during the evening portion of the air show at the SUN ‘n FUN Flying Festival and Car Show, held Dec. 4-5, 2020, at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL). My plane, a Grumman AA5 Traveler, was on display and was in the right place at the right time when I took this picture.”
NTSB Advisory: Loss of engine power linked to oil filter adapters
NTSB officials identified 11 accidents between 2004 and 2019 in which airplanes equipped with an F&M or Stratus oil filter adapter suffered a loss of engine power following an oil leak.
Piper opens applications for 2021 Apprenticeship Program
The 2021 apprentices will start in August in their two-year training program.
New England aviation insurance brokers combine forces
The combination has created the largest independent aviation insurance brokerage business owned and operated in New England.
Picture of the Day: Heaven
Jim Goodspeed submitted this photo and note: “3,660 foot elevation, 220 foot landing strip = Heaven.”
CFI: Can’t Fully Instruct
Certificated flight instructors aren’t always quality flight instructors. The industry wants to change that.
Gold Seal to reopen COVID Relief Program
100 student pilots adversely affected by the pandemic will receive free enrollment in the company’s ground school.
New battery chargers introduced
“The True Blue Charger PRO and Mx take the guess work out of charging, discharging, and maintaining lithium-ion batteries.”
Picture of the Day: What’s not to like?
Mary Ann Lebold submitted this photo and note: The webcams at Lenhardt Airpark (7S9) in Oregon were recently updated. Here’s what things looked like on Dec. 1, 2020, about 2 p.m. What’s not to like?”