Stanley Fortier submitted this photo and note: “My granddaughter, Hannah Fortier, had her first flight lesson today, taking her on a wonderful journey of being our family’s fourth generation pilot. Her great grandfather, Herman Fortier, became a pilot in 1947. He owned and flew Beechcraft Bonanzas (a 1947, 1948A, 1949B, and 1952C models). I, Stanley […]
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Picture of the Day: Early morning wake up alarm
Alex Dupuis submitted this photo and note: “My 1958 PA-18A departing Eklutna Lake strip in Alaska’s Chugach State Park. Friends were still asleep as I snuck out to the plane, fired up, and took off near the camp sight. The gang awoke with the engine start up and they grabbed their phones to document the […]
Picture of the day: Tiptoe through the tulips
Craig Beavers sent in this photo taken by Jake Egbert of Beavers flying his Powered Paraglider near Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm, near Woodburn, Oregon. “Motor is a Parajet Maverick, wing is a 24 meter Ozone spyder,” he noted. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it […]
Picture of the Day: Good night
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “The V-tail Bonanza gets tucked back into the hangar after a full day of flying.” 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 […]
Picture of the Day: The things we do for love
Mike Arman submitted this photo and note: “The things we do for love. Margit Ingle helping husband Tom with an oil change on their Cessna 150.” 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 […]
Picture of the Day: Mia’s first flight
Ken Thompson submitted this photo and note: “Granddaughter Mia Thompson was so excited to take her first GA flight in Grandad Ken Thompson’s Ercoupe.” 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 […]
Picture of the Day: Alaskan water taxi
Rob Stapleton submitted this photo and note: “A 1942 Grumman Super Widgeon G-44 N90727 owned by Burk Meese water taxis for takeoff at Lake Hood Seaplane Base at Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska. The DC-6 behind it was flown by Northern Air Cargo and sits on the south shore of Lake Hood […]
Picture of the Day: Low approach to 28C at ORD
Robbie Culver submitted this photo and note: “On Monday, May 11, 2020, I was fortunate enough to fly a low approach to Chicago O’Hare Airport in my Sonex experimental. I left Clow International airport (1C5) about 10 a.m., contacted Chicago approach, and made my request. I was cleared into the Class Bravo almost immediately and […]
Picture of the Day: Coot amphibian
Richard Steeves submitted this photo and note: “This Coot amphibian is resting by a beach along the Wisconsin River. It is owned by Richard Steeves of Madison, Wisconsin, who has been publishing the Coot-builder’s Newsletter bimonthly for 45 years.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit […]