Arrowhead Airpark offers a great example why we should stop responding to airport complaints with: “But the airport was there first.” Because in this case, it wasn’t there first.
$13.5 million in FAA grants awarded to develop the next generation of aviation professionals
The FAA will award $13.5 million in grants to 32 schools across the nation to help attract and train students for careers as pilots and aviation maintenance technicians.
Oklahoma to invest $316 million in airports
The FY2025-2029 Airport Construction Plan includes 125 projects across the state, including 44 officials call “pro-growth development projects.”
100 and counting…
Pipistrel report the completed production of its 100th Velis Electro, the world’s first type-certified electric aircraft.
Diamond crashes after mechanic fails to set correct engine timing
Maintenance personnel’s failure to set the correct engine timing after the replacement of a cylinder head and exhaust camshaft before the accident flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Ready for an evening flight
Kent Shoemaker submitted this photo and note: “My Cherokee 180 facing west at sunset, ready for an evening flight.”
It’s not about the cookies
Can you imagine what would happen if every member of every Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) chapter threw a few bucks into a pot to start a scholarship for a local kid who wants to fly but can’t afford it? What if every local pilot’s association member did the same? Imagine if the businesses we worked for did something similar.
Video: Floating down
The Bellevue, Washington, police department recently posted a video on YouTube of a Cirrus SR22 floating down to earth after the Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) was deployed on a Cirrus SR22 after the engine failed.
Sporty’s releases guide to private pilot training
The new book, filled with “honest advice from Sporty’s team of flight instructors,” is a “step-by-step guide to the flight training process,” according to Sporty’s officials.