Some fatal GA accidents have been caused by flying an aircraft that was undergoing maintenance and not approved for return to service.
Legendary aircraft designer Burt Rutan to be honored at Oshkosh
From 1972 to 2010, Rutan unveiled 24 prototype airplanes at Oshkosh.
WWII bomber and fighter rides slated at the Museum of Flight
Take a ride in one of the five Collings Foundation WWII bombers and fighters.
Picture of the Day: Timeless
Larry Snyder submitted the following photo and note: “My airplane, built 43 years after the first powered flight, visits the site of that historic, albeit brief, flight in Kitty Hawk, N.C. Photo taken 71 years after the Ercoupe was built. Aviation seems timeless.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the […]
World War II pilot returns to British airfield as part of D-Day commemorations
World War II Pathfinder pilot Lt. Col. David Hamilton from Prescott, Arizona, visited the same British airfield from which he and fellow pilots launched a pre-D-Day invasion strike on June 5, 1944. Hamilton’s visit to RAF North Witham in Lincolnshire, England, on June 2, 2019, is part of the activities taking place in England surrounding […]
Make-A-wish rainbow jet retires
The Make-A-Wish kids got the rare chance to fly in the 500 mph jet that normally rents for more than $3,000 an hour.
G1000 sim added to pay-per-use program
Flight schools can add the new sim with no up front costs, paying on a “pay-per-use” basis.
Picture of the Day: Summer sunset at Lenhardt’s Air Park
Dale Weir submitted the following photo and note: “Summer sunset at Lenhardt’s Air Park in Hubbard, Oregon.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered for our new Page 4 photo […]
FAA breaks ground on new tower at KGSO
The new tower also will house TRACON controllers who handle airspace within a 60-mile radius of the airport, including 20 general aviation airports.