All proceeds from the annual car show benefit the non-profit Aviation Museum of N.H.
One runway, two airplanes
Looking at the opposite end of the runway as we are touching down, we see Aircraft Y on short final for the opposite runway.
Picture of the Day: Majestic
Rick Tutt submitted this photo and note: “Mount Saint Helens looking from east to west. Photo take June 6, 2025, at noon from a Piper Malibu at 12,500 feet on a sunny day.”
Son solos in same Cub as dad, 34 years later
A first solo on his 16th birthday, in the same plane Dad soloed on his 16th birthday. And behind the scenes, four instructors and a little help from Mother Nature.
GA comes to aid of victims of Texas floods
General aviation pilots are helping to rush critically needed supplies to those affected by the catastrophic flooding along the Guadalupe River in the Texas Hill Country.
First flight: Sonex Highwing
“The flight was kept brief due to a passenger-side door latch issue, however, all engine temperatures were in the green and the aircraft handled as expected with only slight rigging adjustments needed,” company officials said.
Gyroplane Warning System now standard on SilverLight AR-1
SilverLight Aviation reports a Gyroplane Warning System (GWS) is now a standard to its flagship gyroplane, the American Ranger 1, also known as AR-1.
Pilot encounters wind shear
Probable Cause: The pilot’s delay in performing a go-around after a likely encounter with low-level wind shear, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to recognize the severity of the actual and forecasted weather near the airport and his continued approach to the airport with a thunderstorm and associated convective activity.
Picture of the Day: Practicing for the Mooney Oshkosh caravan
David Wade submitted this photo and note: “Every year before the Mooney Caravan into EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, Mooney pilots get together at regional clinics to practice formation flying and familiarize new pilots with formation flying. Flying together in formation accelerates the arrivals into Oshkosh and is less chaotic than the usual Fisk arrival.”