Public benefit flying will be featured at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, as the event will spotlight the aircraft, crews, and organizations that supply aid to victims of natural disasters, war, famine, and other emergencies around the globe.
Sporty’s releases spiral-bound ACS
Sporty’s has introduced the Airman Certification Standards (ACS) for Private Pilot, Instrument Rating, and Commercial Pilot in a spiral-bound format that allows pilots to lay them flat for easy studying and note-taking as they prepare for their check rides.
Taxiing Cessna runs into parked airplane
The pilot’s failure to maintain an adequate visual lookout during taxi, which resulted in a collision with a parked airplane. Contributing was the marshaller’s improper marshalling techniques.
Picture of the Day: End of the day
Eric Parks submitted this photo and note: “After a day of doing some fun photo work with my daughter she got this still from a video with her iPhone as I taxied in at the end of the day. Notice the flaps are almost retracted. This is my 1955 Piper Apache at Shelby-Cleveland County Regional Airport (KEHO) in North Carolina.”
Here we go…again
The FAA opens a new remote tower facility in Atlantic City, but we’ve been down this path before.
General aviation survival tips and techniques
Improved survival planning before flight, along with survival training, can significantly improve a pilot’s chances of surviving an accident.
Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame names Class of 2025
The Class of 2025 includes astronauts, airline executives, an FAA inspector, and a WASP historian.
Flying Caddy introduced
Purpose-built for general aviation aircraft, the Flying Caddy is designed to combat common cockpit clutter, according to company officials.
High density altitude, passengers weight degrade Cessna 172’s performance
I learned that even though the performance numbers and weight and balance check out, you still may not get the performance you expect or need during high density altitude days.