“The growth of aviation as an industry and as a career is threatened by the lack of a broad pipeline for talent,” said NAA President and CEO Greg Principato. “Sisters of the Skies makes an incredible contribution to solving that problem. They are building the future of aviation. It is exactly this kind of passion and commitment that we seek to honor with the Clifford Henderson Trophy, and it will be an honor to present the 2023 award to Sisters of the Skies.”
Neither pilot sees the other until the last minute in near-miss
While flying southbound at approximately 6,000 feet I passed just under another training aircraft that was traveling east-west in the practice area. I did not even see them until they had passed right in front of us.
Picture of the Day: Hunter’s Cub
Mike Townsley submitted this photo and note: “A visitor to Sig Field (7C5) in Montezuma, Iowa, on July 13, 2023. Hunter is from Charlottesville, Virginia, flying towards home.”
Questions from the Cockpit: Color me confused
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.”