Sammi, a student pilot in Arizona, writes: Next door to my flight school is a ritzy FBO (where I score my morning coffee) that has one of those electric maps in the lobby with colored lights that show the flight conditions across the nation – green for VFR, blue for MVFR, red for IFR, and magenta for LIFR. So cool and so beautiful! But…also so confusing. Uncle Google gave me the ceilings and vis’es for the various flight conditions, but I can’t seem to find them in the regs. What’s the story here?
Virginia teacher selected as aerospace educator of the year
The Crossfield Award, founded in 1986 by renowned test pilot Scott Crossfield, recognizes a teacher for his or her exemplary use of aerospace in their classroom.
Sherwin-Williams looking for airplanes for its 2024 calendar
The 2023 calendar included a Cirrus SF50 Vision Jet and SR22T, Van’s RV-14A, a Mooney M20J, and a Piper Aerostar 601P.
Cessna 172 Familiarization Course released
The online, multimedia course is “designed to quickly familiarize current or future pilots with the features, limitations, and operating characteristics of the Cessna 172,” according to company officials. “Using 172N and 172S models as sample airplanes, important aircraft systems, limitations, and maneuvers are covered.”
Go-around goes awry for Alaska pilot
The pilot’s loss of control on go-around in gusting crosswind conditions. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to attempt to land at a short off-airport landing site with a malfunctioning airspeed indicator.
Picture of the Day: It’s a tedious job, but somebody’s gotta do it
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Jack Banks with the West Virginia Civil Air Patrol hooks up the tow cable, preparing for glider orientation flights.”
Something we all have
I have my own perspective. So do you. Whose perspective is the right one?
Wings & Wheels at KPHN
St. Clair County International Airport (KPHN) in Port Huron, Michigan, recently hosted a Wings & Wheels Day, which featured a variety of aircraft, as well as cars, according to reader Dave Brownburg.
2023 Katherine Wright trophy goes to Julie Clark
Clark is being honored for her “significant contributions to the art and sport of aviation, the success of others, and the promotion of aerospace education for more than a half-century,” according to officials.