Harold Bruner submitted this photo and note: “This D17S belongs to the Historic Flight Foundation. It was flown in the STOL demonstrations for the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Hangout at Felts Field (KSFF) in Spokane, Washington, Sept. 10, 2022. At the end of a long day she sits there proudly ready to wow the crowd for another 80 years.”
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Picture of the Day: Everything is better on the water
Brian King submitted this photo and note: “First flight with my lovely wife Katrina in our new SeaRey. We met at this beach on Lake Erie 35 years ago. Unlimited adventure with both. Everything is better on the water!”
Picture of the Day: Four generations
Kayla Swinyer submitted this photo and note: “This was my first flight as a private pilot. It may always be one of the most memorable flights since I was blessed to take along four generations of my family: My grandfather Chuck Swinyer (96), my father Mickey Swinyer (65), my son Jackson (10), and myself Kayla Swinyer (35). We were in Pickens, S.C. (KLQK) flying a Piper Warrior II.”
Picture of the Day: First flight lesson at just 8
Kenneth Fogle submitted this photo and note: “My 8-year-old grandson August is getting his briefing for his flight around the patch in my C182F. We are on the taxiway at Geauga County Airport (7G8) in Ohio.”
Picture of the Day: Riding out the storm
Bob Grimm submitted this photo and note: “This Cabin Waco is patiently waiting for a summer storm to pass to go on its way. Ma Nature is always the boss! Taken Sept. 2, 2022, at the Antique Airplane Association fly-in in Blakesburg, Iowa.”
Picture of the Day: Splashdown
Mike Kincaid submitted this photo and note: “A Piper Super Cub on Wipline floats splashes down on a lake in North Idaho.”
Picture of the Day: Hatz off to you
Steve Koerner submitted this photo and note: “Alex Koerner flying his Hatz CB-1 near Kankakee Airport (3KK) in Illinois.”
Picture of the Day: Happy engine, happy life
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “On final to Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana, you want your engine to be happy. There really aren’t any viable options if you can’t land on the airport’s grass runway.”
Picture of the Day: Fly Bridge
Kenneth Hetge submitted this photo and note: “Neighbor Jarod Jestice came for a visit and used our creek bridge as the perfect setting to show off his newly installed high performance landing gear. Jarod competes in the ArkanSTOL competition using his modified KitFox and was using this perfect flying day to check things out.”