Ronald Leung submitted the following photo and note: “My friend’s son Quintin drop by to learn some high-tech avionics at Proteus Flight School at Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) where I teach.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in […]
Girls, girls, girls
Jamie Beckett didn’t celebrate Girls in Aviation Day Oct. 13.
104 year old takes flight with Ageless Aviation
“It was very windy and cold. But it was awesome. I loved it.”
Forecast calls for 7,700 new biz jets through 2028
Honeywell forecasts up to 7,700 new business jet deliveries worth $251 billion from 2019 to 2028, a 2% increase from last year’s forecast.
ForeFlight enhances app with more business aviation offerings
ForeFlight has enhanced its app for business aviation, adding the ability to compute flight plans with flight time and fuel burn calculations, brief and file flight plans in seconds, receive automated clearances via PDC and weather via D-ATIS, and more.
FlightSafety releases drone pilot training course
FlightSafety has launched an online drone training course, with flight training coming in January 2019.
Changing wind during landing flare bends SR22
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper compensation for changing wind during the landing flare, which resulted in an off-centered landing and a subsequent loss of directional control.
Picture of the Day: South Texas sunset
Ellexis Green submitted the following photo and note: “‘Rocky’ our Cessna 172-M resting on Atlantic Aviation’s ramp at Corpus Christi International Airport (KCRP) in Texas. Rocky gained his name from Rocky Balboa (from the Rocky movies,) but our South Texas Flying Club members connected it to Rocky the Flying Squirrel from the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoons.” […]
Shenanigans and antique airplanes
“Fun was had by all,” reports officials with the Antique Airplane Club of Greater New York (AACGNY) about the club’s annual fly-in in August.