Rob Stapleton Jr. sent in this photo, with a quick note: “A T-Craft on straight skis is the last ski equipped aircraft on Lake Spenard at the Lake Hood Seaplane Base (PALH) in Alaska April 22, 2020.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via […]
When is a battery not a battery?
“A battery isn’t a battery when it is a supercapacitor,” explains Thin Air Energy founder James Wiebe.
Coronavirus escape day
10 lessons learned from escaping coronavirus for a day in an RV-7.
NASA flight tests provide a drone road map
The nearly decade-long flight test program is designed to safely integrate drones into the National Airspace System.
iFlightPlanner new flight planning platform for AOPA
“We have been working with iFlightPlanner to offer several new features not previously available, including options free to AOPA pilots that are otherwise only included in paid versions of their products.”
Glider tow plane crashes on takeoff
Probable cause: The glider pilot’s failure to maintain pitch during a CG aerotow, which resulted in the loss of control of the tow airplane.
Picture of the Day: When the planes coordinate with the location
Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo with a note: “A few weeks ago I spotted these two planes on the ramp at Melbourne, Florida. The bright Cirrus paint schemes coordinate with the palm tree. It made me happy!” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it […]
Largest aviation event in the world continues through Thursday
The air show launches live at 3 p.m. Eastern.
FAA to accelerate VFR chart publications
The changes are expected to result in far less NOTAMs.