More than 800 students, educators, and parents are expected to attend the Expo at Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO) in Virginia. The Expo is designed to showcase careers in aviation and aerospace to young adults between the ages of 16 and 22.
FreeFlight’s 5G tolerant altimeters certified
“In 2019, foreseeing the interference to radar altimeters from C Band 5G telecommunications, we launched an innovative, clean-sheet radar altimeter design to provide protection from signal interference,” said Anthony Rios, president.
CFI takes controls from student on stable approach
As I was holding the nose up my instructor said “my controls.” In my mind I wasn’t sure why he wanted to take control. We were stable and about to touchdown, but I immediately removed my hands from the flight controls and said “your controls.” I didn’t know if he saw something I did not.
Picture of the Day: Summer evening flying
Jim Stevenson submitted this photo and note: “Ross Wilke in his Cessna 185 on a warm summer evening over southern Wisconsin.”
The challenges of flying in to AirVenture
Will I plan to fly into Oshkosh next year for AirVenture, given the hassles and diversions one should anticipate? You betcha.
Create your own race
Registration is open through Sept. 15, 2022, for the Air Race Classic Air Derby. Teams consisting of at least two female pilots can register for the one-day create-your-own race, a twist on the traditional Air Race Classic long-distance endurance air race. The derby was initially created as a way to continue the Air Race Classic […]
New name and dates for the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase
The 2022 Aero Showcase will be held Oct. 21-22.
CubCrafters debuts new engine for Carbon Cub
The new engine is a fixed pitch version of the larger displacement 186-hp fuel injected constant speed prop CC340 engine first introduced by CubCrafters in 2017.
J-3 Cub pilot hits runway marker after landing in the wrong spot
The pilot’s loss of situation awareness which resulted in landing in a grass area and the subsequent collision with a runway marker.