Suresh Bista sent in these photos, noting they are two more photos taken during “proving flights” with a Cessna Caravan at Jomsom airstrip in Nepal. The proving flights are required at high altitude airports by the Civil Aviation rules. “This sortie was one of them at Jomsom airstrip in Nepal,” he explains. “As an instructor pilot […]
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: Breathtaking scenery only pilots can enjoy
Jim Gill sent in this photo, shot from a Skyhawk, near Gallup, New Mexico.
Picture of the day: The embodiment of grassroots aviation
Frequent contributor Albert Dyer sent in this photo, with this explanation: “Brodhead Wisconsin has an airport (C37) that is perhaps the embodiment of what grassroots aviation is all about. There is a very active EAA chapter (EAA Chapter 431). It also has a small museum housing some very, very rare aircraft and cars. It’s also known within […]
Pictures of the day: A stunning sunset
Mauricio Ratti sent in these photos, noting: “Another stunning sunset on the return leg of a 300 km trip to the city of Rosario in Argentina. This reminds me that not only the air is calm in this time of the day, but the landscapes are awesome too.”
Picture of the day: Finding a beauty
Tom Nied sent in this photo, taken May 22, 2016 at the Hinckley Airport in Illinois. Tom explains: “I just stopped on a motorcycle ride to watch activity at the Hinckley airport and found this beauty.” The 1939 Luscombe 8A is owned by Prairie Aero in Kane, Ill.
Pictures of the day: Somewhere over the rainbow
Hardath Laloo sent in these photos, noting: “Pilots are always looking for a Pot O’ Gold.”
Picture of the day: A well-deserved retirement
A special request from our friends at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association has us featuring Jeppesen CEO Mark Van Tine as the subject of Picture of the Day as he retires today, May 19, after 35 years with the company. The photos show Mark leading the formation of the Glasair Sportsman airplanes built by the 2013 […]
Picture of the day: Ready for her close-up
Geoff Smathers sent in this photo of him and Ed Satterly over Moraine State Park in Pittsburgh, Pennslyvania, in a Geoff’s 1968 C182L Legacy Skylane shot by photographer Dave King. “This is part of a photo shoot for an article in late 2016 in Cessna Flyer magazine,” Smathers reported.
Pictures of the day: My first air show
Hardath Laloo sent in this photos, noting they are from his first air show, the Fort Lauderdale Air Show, held May 6-7.