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Picture of the Day: Optical illusion

By General Aviation News Staff · August 3, 2022 ·

David Newill submitted this photo and note: “While looking at this photo of my son, Matt, and grandson Billy during a visit to Centennial Airport in Denver I noticed a strange unidentifiable airplane! Might those be RR AE3007s strapped to that twin Cessna’s tail? Ha!”

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 a record-breaking show

By Frederick Johnsen · August 3, 2022 ·

EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022 is over, and as the last prop wash wafts across the matted acres of now-empty grass parking spaces at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) in Wisconsin, early figures show that 650,000 visitors descended upon the Experimental Aircraft Association grounds during the week of July 25-31.

Collaboration saves 45S

By General Aviation News Staff · August 3, 2022 ·

After years of neglect, volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the Oregon Pilots Association volunteered to handle maintenance at the Silver Creek Airstrip, saving it from closure.

No backups required

By General Aviation News Staff · August 3, 2022 ·

“This is a game-changing development for aircraft owners looking for an affordable, full-featured single or multi-display installation allowing removal of outdated mechanical attitude indicators. We are cleaning up panels while reducing our customer’s maintenance cost and giving them some extra weight savings as well.”

Garmin autopilot approved for more airplanes, virtual training course launches

By General Aviation News Staff · August 3, 2022 ·

Garmin has received FAA Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the GFC 500 autopilot in additional aircraft, including Cessna 172D/P172D models and Commander 112B, 112TC/TC-A, and 114 models.

Pilot mistakes corn field for runway

By NTSB · August 3, 2022 ·

The pilot’s misidentification of a corn field for the destination airport’s runway, and a subsequent aerodynamic stall at low altitude while attempting to land.

Picture of the Day: KOSH Tower

By General Aviation News Staff · August 2, 2022 ·

Nigel Cleave submitted this photo and note: “The fabulous controllers in the KOSH tower, safely directing arrivals and departures during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022. I flew from Germany in my Diamond Twin DA62 to visit Oshkosh 2022. It is so well organized. USA doing what it does best!”

A small midwestern city that doubles in size once a year

By Jamie Beckett · August 2, 2022 ·

Oshkosh is not significantly different than other cities of similar size. It isn’t blessed with a frosting of magic dust that brings wealth and prosperity. What it does have is AirVenture, and that’s neither accidental nor unappreciated.

An easier way to get your WINGS

By Janice Wood · August 2, 2022 ·

Just introduced is EZ-WINGS, a web app that makes it easy for CFIs and DPEs to give pilots the credit they deserve in the FAA WINGS Pilot Proficiency Program.

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