Brad McColl submitted this photo and note: “For almost a decade, I flew this aircraft across the U.S., parts of Canada, and the Caribbean. We had our moments, but through most of it, she was my best friend and co-explorer. Through snowstorms, heavy rain, and around some monster thunderstorms, she demonstrated her well-designed lineage. Two hundred overcast fog and rain were often our destination, but the rabbit was always there, right where it was supposed to be, and she made sure that my passengers and I were too. That part of my life is over now, but when I die, I will think of her and smile.”
Social Media’s Gift to Aviation
Social media posts and YouTube videos that capture the art and science of aviation are beneficial for pilots, but also intriguing to non-pilots. And the more people who see aviation in a positive light, the better.
Flight Tests Begin on New Twin Trainer
The Polish aircraft, expected to make its debut in the U.S. in 2027, is being designed to fly under the new MOSAIC rules.
FAA Greenlights Swift Fuels 100R for 840 Engines
With the FAA’s expansion of the AML list, the 100R fuel is approved for engines ranging from 65-hp Continentals to the Lycoming 540 series of engines.
New Flight Training Partner for Vermont State University
Infinity Flight Group (IFG) has been named the new flight training partner for Vermont State University, taking over the university’s professional pilot program at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) from Vermont Flight Academy.
Student Pilot Hits Landscaper While Taxiing
Probable Cause: The pilot and the landscape worker’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision.
Picture of the Day: Easy On The Eyes
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “I could look at this photo all day long. Dave Clark’s immaculate 1971 Cessna 180H on EDO 2960 floats and my 1975 Super Cub 160 on Aerocet 2200s at our dock on a summer afternoon at Fog Lake in northwest Ontario, our summer base for fishing adventures.”
The Hybrid Cockpit
A Seattle pilot recently introduced GA Kneeboard, a platform that allows recreational pilots to bridge the gap between digital efficiency using the iPad and the analog reliability of paper on a kneeboard.
Children of the Magenta Line: What 150,000 Safety Records Reveal About Pilots
The cockpit technology designed to make flying safer is producing pilots who cannot fly without it — and data shows the problem is getting worse.