Christoph Ziegler sent in this photo shot at SUN ‘n FUN in Lakeland, Florida, April 22.
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: The runway behind you
Jake Cameron sent in this photo he named “the runway behind you.” He explains: “Nothing more useless than the runway behind you…How many times have you heard that statement from you instructor? The shot was taken with a GoPro after taking off from a Texas airport.”
Picture of the day: Three amigos
Dale Andersen sent in this photo, noting, “three amigos landing on a dirt road in San Luis Obispo County, Calif.”
Picture of the day: First touchdown at home
Grant Purdue sent in this photo, taken Feb. 14, of his first touchdown on his backyard strip in Prince George, BC. Canada. He explains: “I received my private pilots license on Dec. 24, 2014 — had a whole 70 hours solo logged at the time. I’m looking forward to many more landings.”
Picture of the day: The old and new
Al Brancifort sent in this photo from the Gathering of Mustangs and Legends in 2007 in Columbus, Ohio, noting, “the old and new passing in review.”
Picture of the day: Prop trails
Bruce Williams sent in this photo, noting, “The relative humidity was unusually high over the desert near Las Vegas in early January 2015. You can see vapor trails off the propeller of my Extra 300L during the pivot at the top of a hammerhead.”
Picture of the day: First ride
Bob Martin sent in this photo he titled “First Ride.” “My granddaughters Nora, 6, and Sadie, 3, took their first plane ride in the back seat of Grandpa’s Cessna 182 on the Fourth of July. They loved it! They’re ready to go again anytime.”
Picture of the day: What is it?
In Vintage Aircraft Parking at this week’s SUN ‘n FUN is an odd looking twin-engine taildragger that — in just the few minutes I was chatting with owner Eric Hayes from Mobile, Ala. — elicited a great many “oohs,” “ahhs,” and “what is its?” It’s a 1965 Dornier Do 28 B1. “The plane is a handful […]
Pictures of the day: Birds of a feather
Searey amphibian owners are known as a close-knit group, having gathered for a fly-in lunch on the Sunday before SUN ‘n FUN for over 15 years. This year the Searey factory in Tavares, Florida, took over responsibility for the annual gathering, which attracted around 30 of the flying boats and more than 100 people, including […]