Slated for April 29, 2023, Drone Safety Day is designed to educate drone pilots about the importance of flying safely.
Narrow grass airstrip and distracted pilot a bad combination
Our left main tire dropped into a ditch on the left side of the (narrow) runway, which dropped the left wingtip low enough that it caught on a fence post, pulling the plane around into the fence. The propeller struck the fence, coming to a stop after becoming entangled in the barbed wire fence.
Picture of the Day: Got to love them flying machines
Sam Presley submitted this photo and note: “Formation flight to the Airways Cafe at Dexter Municipal Airport (KDXE) in Missouri, where the food is wonderful and the people are also. Dan Turner is piloting his Hawk XP. Photograph taken by Alan Ainley, chase plane piloted by Sam Presley. Everyone in the formation is loving every minute of it.”
Top 10 best-selling business jets in 2022
Just two more business jets were sold in 2022 than in 2021, with Gulfstream and Cirrus claiming the No. 1 and No. 2 spots in both years.
Carbon Cub lands on iconic hotel helipad
Red Bull Air Race pilot and Carbon Cub owner Luke Czepiela recently landed a specially modified Carbon Cub on a 78-foot helipad on the top of the 56-story Burj Al Arab hotel in Dubai.
South Carolina Aviation Association navigates the future
The South Carolina Aviation Association held its annual conference in Spartanburg Feb. 15-17, 2023, bringing together airport directors and managers, commissioners, government officials, consultants, airport partners, aviation enthusiasts, and industry leaders.
Sheltair FBO at KLZU to open in April
Sheltair Aviation will open its new FBO at Gwinnett County Airport-Briscoe Field (KLZU) in Lawrenceville, Georgia, just north of Atlanta, in April 2023.
Crop dusters collide in midair
The failure of both pilots to see and avoid the other airplane.
Picture of the Day: Evening flight home
John Memmer submitted this photo and note: “Sunset from 8,500 feet just southwest of Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) in Greensboro, N.C., on the way home to Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina in my 1963 A55 Baron.”