The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) is holding its first regional fly-in for the 2018 season in Missoula, Montana, June 15 and 16, hosted by North Start Jet on the east end of the airfield, along Aviation Way. The fly-in kicks off on Friday with all-day workshops. Starting at noon, attendees can visit the […]
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Picture of the Day: In the pattern
Bill Pixley sent in this photo of Runway 03/21 at Venango Regional Airport (KFKL) in Franklin, Pennsylvania. He notes the photo was taken on April 17, 2018, with an an iPhone8. 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 […]
3 tips for flying in areas with active volcanoes
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently posted three tips for pilots flying in areas with active volcanoes, especially timely now with several volcanoes currently active, including Kilauea in Hawaii and Fuego in Guatemala. NBAA officials note that now is a good time to brush up on your knowledge to keep you safe while flying in […]
Video: Unmasking offshore storms
It looks like the radar images you’d see your local TV meteorologist use, and that’s by design, but this new product from the FAA is called Offshore Precipitation Capability (OPC), and it shows precipitation in areas where you couldn’t see it before. The FAA’s NextGen Outreach and Reporting group has a new video showing how […]
Call for nominations for Texas Aviation Hall of Fame
HOUSTON – Nominations are now being accepted for the 2019 inductees into the Texas Aviation Hall of Fame. To be selected as an inductee, a candidate must be either a Texan who has made extraordinary contributions to aviation, or a Texas aviator who has made an extraordinary contribution to the United States or the world […]
Concrete Fly-In moves dates to July 13-15
The 37th annual Concrete Fly-In in Washington state will move its traditional third weekend of July date up one week to July 13-15. The move was made to accommodate flyers who would like to attend the July 6-8 Arlington Fly-In and still have time to make it to the July 23-29 EAA AirVenture Fly-In, according […]
Are you sure we aren’t moving?
During SUN ‘n FUN I had an opportunity “fly” ALSIM’s AL250 flight simulator. Stepping into the cockpit of the AL250 brought me back to the 1980s when I attended the University of North Dakota and flew countless hours in Frasca simulators. The AL250, as I flew it, had a glass cockpit, a twin engine throttle quadrant, […]
Completion of unleaded avgas testing pushed up another year
The FAA issued an update June 4, 2018, on its evaluation of unleaded fuels for general aviation, noting the completion of the testing is now expected in late 2019. According to agency officials, Phase Two of the testing continues, reaching the two-and-a-half year mark since the two finalists in the Piston Aviation Fuels Initiative (PAFI) […]
Bearhawk Canada takes off
AUSTIN, Texas — Bearhawk Aircraft reports that Bearhawk Canada has launched. An agreement has been made with Mike Silvernagle in Saskatchewan to represent Bearhawk Aircraft in Canada for sales, service, parts, and support of the three models of Bearhawk aircraft kits. Silvernagle will base Bearhawk Canada operations on a private 2,500′ grass strip in southeastern Saskatchewan where […]