I never heard the guy, and obviously we didn’t see one another until we were very close. He never said anything, and I chalked it up to a new pilot.
Picture of the Day: Top Gun here we come!
J.L. Martinez submitted this photo and note: “Maverick has nothing over these two, my grandkids, standing proudly next to our 1968 Cessna 172. We enjoy flying our ‘Stars and Stripes Forever’ over the Midwest.”
Lost and Found
This is just a small sampling of items found recently on the ramp, taxiways, and runway at my home airport, Knoxville Downtown Island Airport (KDKX) in Tennessee. Most were probably dropped by a careless pilot or passenger or left on an aircraft surface during pre-flight and then forgotten.
Bringing the community closer to the airport
The updated viewing area is the “latest in our continued efforts to bring the community, youth, and families to the airport and foster an interest in aviation so that future generations will want to pursue careers in the industry,” said Airport Director Corinne Nystrom.
Amelia Earhart statue makes it way to the U.S. Capitol
It will be unveiled July 27, 2022, in the National Statuary Hall.
NAFI hires new director of publications
Stanton is taking over the duties of David Hipschman, who is retiring after 11 years.
Stressed pilot panics when plane begins rolling forward
The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane during the attempted engine start.
Picture of the Day: When you can’t fly…
“Lisa has been dealing with the after-effects of breast cancer since surgery,” Terk explains. “While she’s cancer free…again…we’ve had a bit of down time as a residual of the chemo. During one of our regular Scrabble games, Lisa proposed an aviation challenge game. Any word, phrase, acronym that we both agreed on was game.”
Follow the leader
As Zenith Aircraft celebrates its 30th birthday, it’s a good time to look at what factors make the company a leader in light aircraft.