Frank Claremont sent in the photograph for Picture of the Day of a 1981 Cessna 172 on floats on the lake with his dock in Muskoka, Ontario. He adds this is a major cottage area for residents of Toronto. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it […]
A trip to the French Air and Space Museum
A friend of mine in Experimental Aviation Association Chapter 534 who knew that my wife Joan and I would be spending some time in Paris, France, in May of this year suggested we visit the French Air and Space Museum, called Musee de L’air et de L’espace. He said “you will see things there that […]
FAA modifies drone restrictions over DoD facilities
The FAA has added several Department of Defense facilities to its recently released list of facilities where drone operations are restricted, as well as modified some boundaries of existing facilities on the restricted list. At the request of the Department of Defense, and federal security and law enforcement agencies, the FAA has been using its […]
CubCrafters boosts production for 2019
YAKIMA, Washington – CubCrafters will significantly increase production of the line of light two-place tandem aircraft it manufactures in 2019, according to company officials. “Backcountry flying is increasing in popularity and CubCrafters has seen continuous sales growth since the introduction of the Light Sport Carbon Cub in 2009,” said CubCrafters’ Director of Sales Brad Damm. […]
Students earn once-in-a-lifetime internships
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wis. — Noa Garcia-Brown of Belmont, California, and Riley Ferguson of Lexington, Kentucky, have received the work internships of a lifetime, as they are the recipients of this year’s EAA/Daher Intern Scholarships. For the internship program, now in its 12th year, each student receives a five-week internship at Daher’s Tarbes facility […]
Smithsonian launches She Can STEM summer camp
The National Air and Space Museum will launch the “She Can” two-week STEM summer camp this July and August at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia. The camp is designed for students with an interest in aviation. It seeks to empower young women to succeed in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) disciplines, […]
Fuel contamination leads to gear-up landing
The pilot was taking off in the Mooney M20 when the engine began to sputter and lose power. He elected to reduce engine power and land on the remaining runway at the airport in Little Rock, Arkansas, however he had already retracted the landing gear. He lowered the landing gear handle, but was not able […]
Picture of the Day: A pair of Pipers
One of our favorite Picture of the Day contributors, Geremy D. Kornreich, sent in this photo of a pair of Piper Comanches waiting for the morning fog to lift in Tulare, California, on Jan. 31, 2018. Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All […]
Trust but verify redux
I flew co-pilot on a 19-seat turboprop during my airline pilot rookie year. One hot summer day, we landed at Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport (KROA), deplaned our passengers, and loaded up 19 more. We didn’t take on any more fuel because we needed to be as light as possible for the windy, high, hot and humid […]