JP DesCamp submitted this photo and note: “A classic Stearman aircraft prepares for takeoff at Newman’s Airfield in Kalamazoo, Michigan.”
Aviation Without Borders expands to U.S.
It is one of 11 organizations under the network of Aviation Sans Frontières (ASF), which has a mission “to improve the quality of life of populations affected by natural and social disasters through aviation expertise.”
Volunteers take over maintenance at grass runway at KOWK
After finding out the town would not maintain a parallel turf airstrip at Central Maine/Norridgewock Airport, Recreational Aviation Foundation Maine Liaison Steve Mason applied for a grant to take over the task.
National Aviation Hall of Fame reveals Class of 2022
“From pioneers Willa Brown and Jerrie Mock to visionaries Joe Clark and Margaret Hamilton, and to aerospace hero Story Musgrave, the NAHF’s Class of 2022 represents the best in aviation.”
New prop approved for Diamond DA42
With this upgrade the original DA42 can feature the same modern propellers as those on the latest models from the factory, MT-Propeller officials said.
Attempt to hand-prop C182 ends in crash
The pilot’s failure to set the friction lock on the throttle before hand propping the engine, which allowed the airplane to move forward and hit a credit card machine. Contributing to the accident was the malfunction of the parking brake for reasons that could not be determined.
Pictures of the Day: 100 years of flying
Leonard Asulay submitted these photos, taken at the 100th anniversary of Aeroclub Chaco in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina. The club was founded on Aug. 28, 1921.
The new and improved Florida Air Museum
If you visited the Florida Air Museum in the past but haven’t been there in a while, you are in for a surprise. It’s still on the SUN ‘n FUN campus at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL), but is surrounded by the new Ramus Skylab Innovation Center, which opened Aug. 4, 2021.
Viral video: Catastrophic engine failure
When Edward Frye took off to break-in a newly overhauled engine on his Cessna 210 Centurion, he didn’t realize that what would happen next would go viral.