If your reason for getting into an aviation organization of any type is rooted in the desire to keep others out, I’m pretty sure you’re doing life wrong.
Problems with FAA’s failing computer system well-known before crash
The FAA’s most recent budget request includes nearly $30 million to “eliminate the failing vintage hardware that currently supports NOTAMs.”
Ultralight Days return
The Experimental Aircraft Association’s Virtual Ultralight Days returns Feb. 21-23, 2023, with 15 free webinars.
Amelia Earhart Hangar Museum to open in April 2023
The centerpiece of the new museum is “Muriel,” a Lockheed Electra 10-E identical to the one Amelia Earhart flew on her final flight.
Someone is going to get killed if this doesn’t stop
The Aircraft Y cowboys seem to think this kind of behavior is normal and acceptable. It isn’t. Landing or taking off into opposing traffic, overtaking and passing on downwind, using non-standard procedures at a one runway non-towered airport, cutting off traffic on final all have been all too frequent at KSOP.
Picture of the Day: Flying over the colorful tulip fields
Jim McGauhey submitted this photo and note: “Each spring there is a tulip festival in Skagit County, Washington. NOTAM has fixed wing flying counterclockwise at 1,000 feet and rotary at 500 feet and clockwise. Note the several colors in the fields under the cowl. Flying my homebuilt Zenith CH-650.”
More about winterizing general aviation airplanes
Winter brings special challenges for general aviation aircraft owners, so our oil expert offers more tips on how to winterize your airplane, as well as what guidelines to follow for winter oil changes.
A milestone for the Caravan
With the delivery of a Cessna Grand Caravan EX to a Brazilian company in Jan. 13, 2023, Textron Aviation hit a milestone: The 3,000th Caravan delivered worldwide.
Nominations open for 2023 Flight Instructor Hall of Fame
The Hall of Fame award highlights the important role flight instructors play as a foundation for the safety of the national air transportation system, officials noted.