Taylor Abeyta sent us these photos, taken during Luke Days 2018 at the Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, March 17-18. 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 the Day are also considered for our […]
Aviation City rises and shines
Summer comes early in South Florida. Temperatures rise into the 80s and 90s while much of the north is still contending with melting snow, cold wind-driven rain, and yet one more oil delivery to keep the furnace running. It’s on such a day that I sit at a picnic table across from George Chase, president […]
Worldwide ADS-B coverage closer to reality
On May 22, 2018, Aireon reported the sixth successful launch and deployment of its space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) payloads, hosted by the Iridium NEXT satellite constellation. At 12:47:58 p.m. PDT, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California, bringing the total number of Aireon payloads in orbit to […]
Video: Cheers to 30 years
Officials at Women in Aviation International recently posted a video looking back at the organization’s 2018 conference in Reno, as well as a look forward to the 2019 conference in Long Beach, California.
Museum launches 100th anniversary of airmail exhibit online
The San Diego Air & Space Museum’s Library & Archives recently launched a new online exhibit commemorating the 100th Anniversary of U.S. Airmail. On a fog-shrouded May 15th, in 1918, the first airplane to provide regularly scheduled airmail service in the United States took off from the Potomac Park polo grounds in Washington, D.C., headed […]
Symphony plus air show equals unique entertainment
VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia –The Flying Proms Symphony Air Show returns to the Military Aviation Museum on Saturday, June 16, 2018. Now in its eight installment, The Flying Proms offers guests a unique experience, according to museum officials. Getting its roots from the United Kingdom’s traditional Proms, the Military Aviation Museum’s Flying Proms is the only […]
Broken steering rod end bends 172
According to the pilot of the Cessna 172, he made a normal landing, but the plane began to veer left of the centerline during the landing roll. He corrected with right rudder and heard a “thump” as if something affixed to the airplane was being dragged, and the rudder steering became ineffective. He recalled that, […]
Picture of the Day: Stinson Sentinel
Ace photographer Hayman Tam, a frequent contributor to General Aviation News, sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, explaining: “An immaculate Stinson L-5 Sentinel taxies after landing at Paso Robles Airport in California. The L-5 was one of two American liaison aircraft of World War II that was purpose-built for military with no […]
One tricked out Maule
“We started with a stock M7-235,” said Maule Aircraft President Brent Maule. “The modifications were made using primarily STC’d products.”