Roger Struthers submitted this photo and note: “First full day of flying for Snoopy and Woodstock. On April 2, 2022, I enjoyed a nice sunny day to decorate my hangar/storage building with a homemade propeller and Snoopy and Woodstock. The next day brought snow, but nothing was going to keep them from staying the course and keep flying.”
SUN ‘n FUN lives up to its name
Flying was almost continuous in Paradise City, with a nightly STOL demonstration that attracted big crowds.
NTSB warning issued for Cirrus owners
A new Aviation Investigation Report warns that an excessive fuel condition can lead to a loss of power on takeoff for Cirrus SR22Ts.
Plane Swap stunt unsuccessful
An attempt to swap planes mid-flight fails, but no one gets hurt.
Updated program gives safety meetings a flying start
Safety to Go provides the general aviation community access to some of the Air Safety Institute’s popular seminar and webinar topics, including decision making, radio communications, emergency procedures, night flying, and collision avoidance.
Cessna 172 crashes during flight review
The pilot’s failure to apply full engine power during the initiation of a go-around in gusting wind conditions and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall at low altitude, and the flight instructor’s delayed remedial action.
Picture of the Day: Sandhills sunset
Perry Shaul submitted this photo and note: “Sunset photo of Perry Shaul coming in to land in a 1968 Cessna Cardinal 177 at Miller Field Airport (KVTN) in Valentine, Nebraska.”
I’ll take the turf
Pilots and the aircraft they fly are a diverse group. Some prefer concrete as far as the eye can see. Others see a few hundred feet of turf as ideal.
Last chance to win a new Carbon Cub
The 2022 Carbon Cub FX-3, built by youth members of the Alaska Airmen’s Association NextGen Club with assist from CubCrafters, is now in Alaska and ready to be raffled off to its new owner. You don’t have to be present to win when the grand prize ticket is drawn May 8, 2022.