Pat Augustine submitted the following photo and note: “P210 Silver Eagle flying home to Charlotte as sun sets over the mountains. Blessed to be a pilot in America!” 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 Picture of […]
A tale of two mentors
Mentoring is a double-edge sword: Do it right and it will change lives. Do it wrong and it will do great harm.
Pioneer Hall of Fame Class of 2019 unveiled
A leader at Boeing, a pioneer at Lockheed and the first group of women aviators and aviation-related enlisted personnel round out the 2019 Pioneer Hall of Fame inductees.
Lightning Formation Airshows Team takes off
Lightspeed Aviation is the new sponsor for the Lightning Formation Airshows Team.
Designers wanted for Fly Washington Passport Program patches
Wanted: Artists to design a patch for the new Fly Washington Passport Program.
Air Plains Services adds FreeFlight Rangr ADS-B systems
Air Plains Services just added Free Flight’s RANGR line of ADS-B systems to its range of avionics and aircraft systems.
Carb icing brings down Lightning
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to carburetor icing and the subsequent forced landing on a rough/soft field.
Pictures of the Day: A different way for Santa to fly
Frequent contributor Hayman Tam submitted the following photo and note: “One of the many seasonal indicators for folks in this part of California is the arrival of Santa by helicopter, making his annual grand entrance at the Hiller Aviation Museum in San Carlos. Always a popular event, the weather threatened, but backed off. Who cares […]
Fun flyer: A 1964 Stits Playboy
Pat Schmitz of Albion, Nebraska, brought his rare Stits Playboy to the Antique Airplane Association fly-in.