The truck continued to hold short all the way until our landing. After my student touched down and was taking out flaps and applying full power (we had rolled about halfway down the runway at this point), the black pickup truck drove across the runway right in front of us.
Picture of the Day: Formation flying with my shadow
KT Budde-Jones submitted this photo and note: “Formation flying over Florida with my shadow. Syd Jones, KT Budde-Jones. and their T-6 ‘Delta Charlie.'”
An old-timey Carolina fly-in
When the owners of Bradford Field in North Carolina invited pilots to lunch, it turned into an old-timey fly-in.
AirVenture NOTAM updated
There are several FAA-approved updates in the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025 Notice (commonly referred to as the Oshkosh NOTAM), featuring arrival and departure procedures for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s 72nd fly-in convention on July 21-27 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh.
99s name new executive director
The Ninety-Nines, International Organization of Women Pilots, has appointed Jill van Egmond as its new executive director.
Signature Aviation unveils new FBO at KSAV
Signature KSAV’s phase one terminal design includes several new amenities, including a redesigned crew lounge and conference room with a fully stocked bar. The development is also home to 22,000 square feet of new hangar space.
Pilot crashes after attempting intersection takeoff with a tailwind
Probable Cause: The pilot’s improper decision to attempt an intersection takeoff in a tailwind when the full runway in the opposite, headwind direction was available.
Picture of the Day: The Grand Canyon
Larry Nemecek submitted this photo and note: “A picture from a friend’s RV-7 of the Colorado River looking north from the Tuckup Corridor.”
C’mon, let’s go flying!
Years ago, the trajectory of a little girl’s life was changed dramatically when her Granddad said to her, “c’mon, let’s go flying!”