Chris Metscher submitted this photo and note: “Worked with Jack Brown’s Seaplane Base in Winter Haven, Florida, to get my seaplane rating. No runway, no problem, just pick a lake and land! What a blast and a return to good old stick and rudder flying. This is one of their 172s and one of their Cubs. What a ton of fun the week after the 2026 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.”
Photo of the Day
Picture of the Day: Leading The Way Home
Richard Blamer submitted this photo and note: “Flying into Geauga County Airport (7G8) in Ohio on a night training flight in a PA-28-181. The LED lights on the new taxiway and runway lights blend with the glass in the panel, leading the way home.”
Picture of the Day: End of The Day at 1W1
Henry Spang submitted this photo and note: “Night descends on Grove Field (1W1) in Camas, Washington, at the end of a nice day of flying.”
Picture of the Day: Study Break
Lindsay Petre submitted this photo and note: “Needing a break from studying for my private rotorcraft, I took a little solo trip around the beautiful springtime Connecticut countryside in the Robinson R22.”
Picture of the Day: Marking A Milestone
Christian Sanchez submitted this photo and note: “On this day, I pointed the nose and flew to Palacios, Texas. While this little coastal town may not mean much to most people, it’s a town that marked a milestone for me: My 500th hour in the sky.”
Picture of the Day: Flying the Stearman
Scott Scheiurich submitted this photo and note: “Members of the Commemorative Air Force Indianapolis Wing recently traveled to Norwalk, Ohio, to give rides in our PT-17 Stearman.”
Picture of the Day: The Mountains Were Calling
Isaiah K. submitted this photo and note: “We were blessed with unusually calm afternoon winds and decided to take advantage for an impromptu Yosemite Valley tour. Most of this snowpack was gone only a few days later.”
Picture of the Day: Mount San Jacinto
Bill Bennett submitted this photo and note: “We were eastbound out of the LA basin in our SOCATA Trinidad TB-20 when the snow-covered Mount San Jacinto was off to our right. It was towards the end of March 2026 and the mountains still had snow when my wife took the photo. Another fun trip from Texas to northern California with a stop at Catalina Island plus another stop in the LA area.”
Picture of the Day: No Frills Cockpit
Karyn King submitted this photo and note: “On a recent beautiful sunny day we flew to Payson Arizona, for a great breakfast. In contrast to the beautiful mountain scenery, I stopped to take a picture of the co-pilot backseat no frills cockpit of our 1982 Nanchang CJ6.”