Walter Hake sent in this photo of his Taylorcraft, advising us to “note the starter gear behind the prop. It is driven by a 20 volt drill. It turns the prop slightly faster than I can hand prop, works great.” He goes on to say: “Just a fun plane with a 300 mile range. The […]
Photo of the Day
Picture of the day: Queen of Hearts
Andre Brandt sent in this photo of the Mustang, “Queen of Hearts,” taken at Stellenbosch Airport in South Africa April 11, 2015.
Picture of the day: A beautiful sunset
Millie Santiago sent in this photo of a “beautiful sunset,” taken “on our way from St. Maarten, Virgin Islands (TFFG) to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico (TJBQ) in December 2014.
Picture of the day: Seen at SUN ‘n FUN
Christoph Ziegler sent in this photo shot at SUN ‘n FUN in Lakeland, Florida, April 22.
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.”