The FAA-approved changes are based on pilot feedback and FAA review of arrival procedure recommendations for the fly-in, which is slated for July 24-30 at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Oshkosh, according to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association.
New California location for Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics
Relocating from Van Nuys, to a new facility, less than 10 miles west, in Chatsworth.
Pilot on wrong frequency causes near miss on runway
After he landed I was very upset he didn’t have his radio on. Also that he didn’t see us until after he touched down.
Picture of the Day: Flying to Jamaica
Scott Silverman submitted this photo and note: “This is my 2020 Scoda Super Petrel LS amphibious seaplane on the beach near Negril, Jamaica. This is a great cross-country traveler. I flew down from the US over Cuba to Cayman Brac, then on to Jamaica. Water is so clear here it’s like landing in a giant swimming pool. Jamaica is very open to GA aircraft and has many secure aerodromes with newly paved runways. I’m down here for the winter season and will be heading back to the US in the spring.”
Weather dampens attendance, but not enthusiasm, at Cactus Fly-In
Scheduled between two surges of the “West Coast Atmospheric River,” the 65th annual Cactus Fly-In was, by comparison with recent years, a modest success, according to organizers.
KAPA first GA airport in Colorado to offer unleaded avgas
Considered the nation’s third busiest general aviation airport, Centennial Airport (KAPA) near Denver, has become the first public-use airport in the state of Colorado to offer unleaded aviation fuel to its piston-powered aircraft users.
Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame names Class of 2023
Eight aviation luminaries will be inducted into the Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame in October 2023.
Book captures beauty of World War II flight jacket art
More than 100 flight jackets are featured in a new book, “Bomber Boys — WWII Flight Jacket Art,” by John Slemp, who says the book is “the most comprehensive visual record of A-2 jackets ever produced.”
King Air hits Cessna 206 on runway
The King Air pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from another airplane while taxiing, which resulted in a ground collision.