Jacques A. Bronchart sent us a photo of his MCR-1 ultralight in front of the decorated hangar at Aérodrome de la Baule-Escoublac in the resort town of Brittany in France. The mural on the hangar door is “decorated with a painting reproducing the beach landscape.” Jacques’ plane, “OO-H55, is powered by a 80hp Rotax engine. […]
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Picture of the Day: Wowing the crowds
Grant Boyd, a frequent contributor to General Aviation News, sent us this photo of a Pitts S2BE biplane taking off for a sunset flight. “The plane wowed the crowd at Stearman Field near Wichita, who gathered for food and music on a beautiful Kansas Saturday night,” he reports. Would you like to have your photo […]
Pictures of the Day: Grumpy and the DC-3
Frequent contributor Glenn Brasch, the force behind AirportCourtesyCars.com, snapped these photos when the Historic Flight Foundation visited Ryan Field in Tucson, Arizona, of the B-25 Grumpy and the DC-3. 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 […]
Picture of the Day: A new perspective
Jake Longhurst sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, with this note: “Flight training is one of the most rewarding things one will do in their lifetime. Becoming pilots puts a new perspective on life and how to live it. We learn how to multitask without omitting important things. We learn to pay […]
Picture of the Day: Great lunch, better views
Gary Weissel sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, explaining: “Transitioning Class B airspace over the busiest airport in the world — Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (KATL) — in my 1974 Cessna 172M enroute to Alexander Memorial Airport (GA2) in Williamson, Georgia, for a $100 burger lunch. Lunch was great, but the views over […]
Picture of the Day: Morning in Hells Canyon
Richard Mayes sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, explaining: “Spring has finally arrived in Northeastern Oregon and the wildflowers are blooming in Hells Canyon. It’s a perfect time to enjoy a morning at Dug Bar on the Snake River.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? […]
Picture of the Day: A dream realized
New airplane owner Austin Levin sent this late afternoon photo of his 1970 Cessna 180 while it was parked at Northern Colorado Regional Airport (KFNL) in Fort Collins, Colorado. Although the plane is older than he is, Levin notes he’s coveted one of these for more than half his lifetime. Would you like to have […]
Picture of the Day: A perfect morning
Rick McClister sent in this photo for Picture of the Day. He explains: “A perfect morning! While I was finishing the preflight at Vance Brand Airport (KLMO) in Longmont, Colorado, my wife got this sunrise picture of the GA ramp just before the sun rose above the horizon on March 17, 2018. A beautiful start […]
Picture of the Day: The golden hour
Scott Golden sent in this photo, taken March 22, 2018, as the sun set at North Palm Beach County Airport (F45) in Florida. 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 […]









