A final decision on the future home of the National Championship Air Races is expected in April 2024.
Getting Started with Drones and Model Airplanes released
Written for a beginning remote pilot, the new book will help readers understand how drones and model airplanes work and how to fly them safely.
Routine practice flight fatal for two
The pilot’s improper decision to continue the visual-flight-rules flight into low visibility conditions, which resulted in controlled flight into terrain.
Picture of the Day: The search is on
Mike Kincaid submitted this photo and note: “Searching for mountain goats on the south end of Lake Pend Oreille in Idaho in my Super Cub.”
Triple Tree sets ambitious 2024 plan
“At Triple Tree we make money to keep the lights on, pay for fertilizer, and keep our mowers running, but our bottom line is different. We are in the people business and airplanes just happen to show up. Our success has been and always will be relationships and that special feeling that can only be found at Triple Tree.”
Flight school conference breaks records
The event “marks a milestone in flight training industry collaboration” as the 15th annual event brought together “more participants and vendors than ever before,” officials said, noting the “need for such collaboration continues to grow.”
New name for helicopter association
The decision to rebrand stems from the rapid expansion and technological evolution occurring in the vertical aviation industry.
Grand Aire acquires National Flight Services at KTOL
The acquisition includes FBO equipment, including fueling and de-icing equipment, and facilities on the east end of the airport where Grand Aire will operate cargo-dedicated FBO operations. This is in addition to Grand Aire’s FBO operations at its existing corporate headquarters on the west end of the field, company officials explained.
Helmet bag blocks controls during takeoff
After some reflection I realize that there were probably some contributing factors to my failure to secure the bag. I had not slept well the two previous nights — some noise at the hotel kept waking me up, had spent two days in the sun at the air show, and had not eaten much the day this happened.