Brandon Carney submitted this photo and note: “I am flying left seat in our 1967 Cherokee 235, with my wife Kim in the right seat, our daughter Audrey behind me, and our youngest daughter Ashlynn behind Kim. This was my first flight with my family after earning my private pilot certificate. This day was extra special: Not only was this our first flight as a family after almost two years of working toward my private pilot certificate, but we were able to taxi next to Air Force One.”
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Picture of the Day: Touring Texas by Taylorcraft
Terry Bowden submitted this photo and note: “I snapped this photo while visiting a nearby airstrip. The photo shows my friend Paul Milton’s hangar in the background. I love his Texas flag door. This is our 1946 Taylorcraft BC12-D, which is modified with a Continental C90-12F engine.”
Pictures of the Day: Missing man formation flight
David Dickins submitted this photo and note: “It was a privilege to be invited along as a passenger as part of a formation memorial flight over Vallejo and San Pablo Bay north of San Francisco in February 2023. The photo was shot with an iPhone 11 from an SIAI Marchetti SF.260. This was my first experience in formation; it was quite a thrill. We were the ‘missing man.'”
Picture of the Day: Patiently waiting
William Vergonet submitted this photo and note: “A Beechcraft Bonanza awaiting customer pickup at Elliott Field (09GE) in Dawsonville, Georgia.”
Picture of the Day: Fishing and flying with grandpa
Trace Ralston submitted this photo and note: “My grandpa and I went fishing in the backcountry of Idaho. In this particular photo we are at Indian Creek.”
Picture of the Day: Start them early…
Richard Hrezo submitted this photo and note: “My grandson John has been flying with me in my RV-7A since he was two. He has over 50 flights, can make radio calls, and work the autopilot. He’s a great stick too! Got to earn that gas money though.”
Picture of the Day: Living proof
Jack Majcher sent in this photo and note: “My son, Joe, aged 20, at State College Regional Airport (KUNV) in Pennsylvania after returning from a local airport where he passed his private pilot exam in this Piper Warrior. He departed KUNV at 7:30 a.m., flew 30 minutes south. On final as he was crossing threshold, a group of deer bolted across the runway. He did an immediate go-around and subsequently landed safely. When he walked into the lounge a man who watched the landing and commented, “I see you had some excitement.” He was the examiner and all went well. Thus, the smile after he landed at home base.”
Picture of the Day: Right where she belongs
Everett Pidgeon submitted this photo and note: “My 1946 Cessna 120 is a sweetheart. I was so lucky to find this plane. It had been completely rebuilt with a fresh O-200 on the nose, new interior, new fabric, and paint. Flies like a dream. Landing, well that’s on me to improve. That’s why the picture shows the plane on grass — where taildraggers belong. That airport belongs to the Memphis Soaring Society — 3,500 foot x 300 foot well-manicured runway. Come visit.”
Picture of the Day: First snowfall in Alaska
Tom Rollman submitted this photo and note: “My Cessna 170B parked on the end of Eklutna Lake airstrip in Alaska. Beautiful day for flying after one of the first snowfalls of the year.”