Through a new agreement, Avemco customers will receive a 20% discount on annual subscriptions to Redbird’s personalized proficiency training app, Redbird Pro, as well as discounts on their insurance premiums.
Near miss when pilot fails to make radio calls
I suggest more information to general aviation pilots about making radio calls and listening to the CTAF frequency when near an airport to gain situational awareness about what is going on.
Picture of the Day: Departing Ryan Field
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “This Skywagon was part of the maintenance crew that flew in to work on Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana. This is rugged and unforgiving country, so arrivals and departures from the field require attention to density altitude and weight and balance. No planes or personnel were injured in this photo shoot!”
2022 in review: How did LSA fare during a turbulent year?
Despite a year of war, of plunging stock markets, and sky-high energy prices, of protests and riots in multiple countries, plus ongoing supply chain strains and lingering COVID fears, the LSA market grew by a healthy 18% in 2022, after rising 10% in 2021. The industry is now performing better than in 2019, the last year of relative sanity before COVID lockdowns.
Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race postponed
Economic conditions and “a strong priority by the aircraft manufacturers on product development and certification hampered” the National Aeronautic Association’s ability to secure the necessary sponsorships to hold the race in 2023, according to NAA officials.
Women in Aviation partners with Harvard on new professional development course
Women in Leadership: A Program for Emerging Leaders is a new three-day professional development program hosted by Women in Aviation International (WAI) with instruction by Harvard University’s Division of Continuing Education.
Second drone beyond line of sight operations waiver approved
In Oklahoma, the approval means drone pilots operating on the Choctaw Nation’s Emerging Aviation Technology Center UAS Test Range need only an electronic observer while meeting requirements to remain clear of crewed aircraft while the drone is beyond the pilot’s visual range of sight.
CFI’s improper soft field landing leads to crash
The flight instructor’s improper soft field landing technique while landing on a turf runway, which resulted in a nose over.
Picture of the Day: Icons over Tampa Bay
Joe Parker submitted this photo and note: “A nice way to end your training at Peter O’Knight Airport (KTPF) in Tampa Bay, Florida. My photo from an Icon A5 of my wife Emilia in another Icon A5.”