“SocialFlight’s weekly event planner email and apps provide pilots with more reasons to fly and help them plan their next flying adventure.”
AOPA offers Ground School Workshops at next fly-in
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association will offer a variety of Ground School Workshops at its fly-in at its headquarters in Frederick, Maryland, May 10-11. The paid workshops include: Mountain Flying and Short Field Landings; Aircraft Maintenance for Owners; IFR (Beginner and Refresher); VFR (Advanced and Long Cross-Country Flying); IFR Advanced; Introduction to Formation Flying; […]
New features and content added to Sporty’s Study Buddy apps
The app’s Test Mode simulates the actual FAA test, with the same number of questions and time limits.
Attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions fatal for pilot
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during an attempted go-around in gusting crosswind conditions, which resulted in an exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack and a subsequent aerodynamic stall.
Picture of the Day: Flying through a rainbow
Andrew Lyons submitted the following photo and note: “Flying back from New York to Connecticut in a Cessna 172P with a few showers in the area, I spotted this beautiful rainbow and was able to nearly fly through it before I lost sight of it.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture […]
New name for KLAL exemplifies explosive growth
“We have 1 million square feet of facilities, but we’re 100% full,” KLAL’s Gene Conrad reports.
Video: Cloud surfing
The 12-minute video captures stunning scenery, as well as a tour of the new FBO at KFHB.
Flying club helps local EAA chapter
The Villages Flying Club, made up of pilots and aviation enthusiasts who live in The Villages, Florida, recently made a sizable cash donation to Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 of Leesburg, Florida. The members of The Villages Flying Club wanted to recognize EAA Chapter 534 for the job they are doing promoting general aviation to […]
Hayward Air Rally scholarships winners revealed
The teens will attend the EAA Air Academy this summer.