Over the years, D-Day Squadron officials say they witnessed a plethora of young people whose minds and curiosity were sparked with the site of a DC-3.
TBMs joins Millennium Club
The 1,000th TBM is a TBM 940 destined for an owner in the United States.
Tail Slide now available in Canada
The validation allows the Tail Slide to be immediately installed on every Canada-registered Cessna 172, 172RG, 175, T-41, Hawk XP, 182, 206, 207, and 210.
Pilot selects empty fuel tank for takeoff
Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of an empty fuel tank for takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Home Sweet Home
Gerald Griggs submitted this photo and note: “At home in the neighborhood of Blakesburg, Iowa’s Antique Airplane Association fly-in, Labor Day weekend, 2020. Airplane is NC28050, a 1940 Piper J-5A.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for […]
Why is the cockpit called the cockpit?
There are three competing theories to explain the use of the word “cockpit” as the name for the nerve center of an airplane.
Operation Thank You Relay in the Sky set to take off
The relay will take off Sept. 24 from San Diego International Airport, flying to 98 cities across all 50 states and culminating in Washington D.C. on Oct. 30.
Young Eagles workshops introduced
The workshops are geared toward introducing kids to the basic elements of airplanes and aviation.
New propeller certified for Dakota
The new prop increases climb performance by 5%.