Burt Compton landing his Open Class Schempp-Hirth Cirrus sailplane with drag chute deployed at Marfa Gliders Soaring Center Airport (KMRF) in southwest Texas. The chute allows for shorter landing distances on an off-airport field landing, occasionally necessary in cross-country glider flying when the thermal (or ridge or wave) lift might fade at the end of the day.”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the Day: Camping with my plane
David Montgomery submitted this photo and note: “This is my Cessna Cardinal, a 1976 C177B, at Bowstring Airport (9Y0) in northern Minnesota. Camping on my way to Brainerd, Minnesota, for the annual Minnesota Seaplane Pilots Association Safety Weekend.”
Picture of the Day: Remembering and thankful
Travis Roberts submitted this photo and note: “My favorite place to be is flying a Quicksilver. This picture is of me flying the Quicksilver Super MXL owned by my late best friend, Bill Rohland, who passed away a few weeks later last October. I dearly miss him every day as he was the one who introduced me to ultralights.”
Picture of the Day: A great co-pilot
Jeff DeFreest submitted this photo and note: “ZW learns about crew resource management reading the checklist for his uncle on short final to the float pond at Juneau, Alaska, in a 1967 Cessna Skywagon C180H on Edo 2960 floats. (Photo credit goes to his dad, back-seat flyer, Eric DeFreest.)”
Picture of the Day: Christmas Eve at the airport
Dana Vanderark submitted this photo and note: “Went to go fly Christmas Eve. Found this jolly guy getting ready to start up. I had a quick conversation with him. According to him, he was renting the 172 for the day and will have it back in the morning. His normal aircraft was down for annual and he had a mission he had to complete. He was a little vague on the details of the flight. I asked if he filed IFR, he responded with yes. He did admit that he hasn’t shot a approach in a year, so I don’t think he is current and I’m not sure of the legality of that! Merry Christmas!”
Picture of the Day: From Alaska to Florida
James Knopke sent in this photo with a note: “Just parked at sundown at Miller Field Airport (KVTN) in Valentine, Nebraska. Found another amphibious on the ramp too. He was from Utah and I’m from Alaska making my way to Florida.”
Picture of the Day: Flying the approach
Dietmar Zschogner submitted this photo and note: “Flying the approach in my Zenair 750 STOL.”
Picture of the Day: Canine ground guides
Lawrence Portouw submitted this photo and note: “Oliver and Dudley with a rare Super DC-3 at the Benson Municipal Airport (E95), Arizona. Photo taken by Bridy Godwin of Sierra Vista, Arizona.”
Picture of the Day: Field of dreams
Jack Cudaback submitted this photo and note: “Last flight of the day at the Field of Dreams in Springfield, Nebraska, for my Ran’s S4 Coyote.”