General Aviation News contributor Bill Walker looked at his GoPro shots of a landing at Stanton’s Barbecue Fly-In Restaurant near Bennettsville, S.C., and saw double. The camera caught the shadow of his tailwheel Skyhawk ready to touch down while his aircraft was still 6 feet off the ground. It turned out to be a good arrival for the […]
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What’s really at the end of the rainbow
Neal Cavalier-Smith sent in this photo, with a quick note: “Now I know what really lies at the end of the rainbow — this is my new Robin DR401 155CDI soon after delivery at Shoreham Airport (EGKA) in England and a flight through the rainbow to give her a clean.”
On to the next ticket…
Hal Denton sent in this photo, explaining: “It was a gorgeous morning for a multi-engine commercial check ride. Luckily the stars were aligned and four hours later the certificate was issued. Now what for the next ticket? Maybe instructor?”
Scenes from the Memphis Air Show
Ace photographer Sheldon Heatherington sent us these photos from the Memphis Air Show, held May 13-14 at Memphis-Millington Airport. Enjoy!
Blown away at Triple Tree
Larry Stencel sent in these photos, snapped at the Joe Nall Fly-In at Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina. He notes: “Driving north to Wisconsin from Florida May 16, 2017, I took a slight diversion to the Triple Tree Aerodrome to see the Joe Nall AMA Fly-In. I was BLOWN AWAY! It’s been a long time since […]
Ski flying in Alaska
Ace Alaska photographer Rob Stapleton sent in these photos, taken while making the video below of Paul Claus and Israel Payton ski flying.
A future pilot
Tom Bryant sent in this photo of his son, Franky, who is one and a half years old, explaining: “We had just flown back from Saturday morning breakfast at Brighton Airport (45G) in Michigan and I caught this picture of him after landing. Pretty sure he will be a pilot one day!”
Beautiful, but unforgiving
Daniel Wenke sent in these photos from a late 2016 flight over the Italian Riviera. He notes: “Very panoramic. Unforgiving terrain in case of engine failure, though. Fortunately there is a ballistic parachute on the Savannah.”
Great evening flying
Rob Blue sent in this photo, explaining: “Great evening flying from KLAF (Purdue University) to KMTO (Mattoon, Illinois) for dinner at Airport Steakhouse with my wife. This is the Wabash River as we were nearing the Illinois border with Indiana flying west.”