Todd Winter submitted this photo and note: “Airplanes are magic! In this case, this epic 1950s era deHavilland Beaver float plane has transported me to a remote fishing location near Bristol Bay in Alaska. Enjoying a shore lunch after a great day catching salmon with friends.”
10 best-selling piston airplanes in 2023
2023 was a “banner year” for general aviation, with piston airplanes deliveries increasing 11.8% to 1,682. But what were the top 10 best-selling piston airplanes of the year?
Sullenberger Aviation Museum to open June 1, 2024
The museum features three areas: Innovation Nation, Aviation Society, and Aviation City. Its main exhibit is the A320 from US Airways Flight 1549, better known as the Miracle on the Hudson.
Rare Boeing YL-15 Scout up for auction
Originally designed for liaison missions, the Boeing YL-15 is noted for its unconventional design, featuring a blimp-like fuselage, 40-foot wingspan with flaperons and spoilers, and a cockpit providing observational capabilities.
Avidyne introduces installation kit for Vantage12 displays in Cirrus aircraft
“Avidyne was first to bring big-glass flight decks to the light GA market and now Vantage12 gives owners of these earlier Cirrus models (2000-2008) the ability to easily upgrade to larger 12-inch diagonal glass with touch screens, 3D Synthetic Vision, and most importantly, dual Attitude Reference Systems (ARS) that provide full redundancy and no loss of autopilot in the unlikely event of a display failure,” said Tom Harper, senior director of marketing.
Pilot seriously injured after failure to retract flaps during go-around
The pilot’s failure to retract the flaps during a go-around from a bounced landing, which resulted in a collision with trees then terrain.
Picture of the Day: Cirrus sim while flying the Cirrus
Chad Jensen submitted this photo and note: “On a recent flight, my son thought it would be hysterical to fly ‘his’ Cirrus on Microsoft Flight Simulator right seat on the same route, time, and altitude while I am flying my actual Cirrus left seat. What can I say? He has his Dad’s humor. He wants to be a fighter pilot. The love of aviation is strong with this one.”
Human Factors: From the frying pan to the fire
What is the takeaway from the Red Bull Plane Swap debacle? While there are many lessons to be learned, a key one is dealing with external pressures.
Dynon expands with new engineering center in Fargo
“Dynon is experiencing tremendous growth, and this new facility allows us to expand our talented engineering team,” said Brad Thurow, vice president of engineering for Dynon.