Shortly after I lifted off, the skydiver turned right in front of me. I made a sharp turn to the right, just clearing the trees and ended up buzzing a neighborhood.
Picture of the Day: Ghost plane
James Ayers submitted this photo and note: “Flying the Husky A1-C down the Red River when a ghost plane appeared. I chased it until the sun went down.”
Our most popular stories of 2021
In case you missed them, here’s a lists of the most read stories on the General Aviation News website in 2021.
Avfuel founder to be honored as Living Legend of Aviation
Following a year when aviation fuel made headlines, the founder of Avfuel is being honored by the Living Legends of Aviation.
One membership, two museums
A new agreement gives members of the Experimental Aircraft Association and the Academy of Model Aeronautics access to both organization’s museums.
Teen publishes math reference book using well-known aviation concept
Katarina Costa, 17, has just released “Math QRH,” which uses an aviation concept — Quick Reference Handbook, well-known to jet pilots — to help people do better with mathematics and STEM subjects.
Homebuilt’s first flight ends in accident
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during landing, which resulted in the right tire contacting the runway first followed by the left wing.
Picture of the Day: Sailplane landing
Burt Compton landing his Open Class Schempp-Hirth Cirrus sailplane with drag chute deployed at Marfa Gliders Soaring Center Airport (KMRF) in southwest Texas. The chute allows for shorter landing distances on an off-airport field landing, occasionally necessary in cross-country glider flying when the thermal (or ridge or wave) lift might fade at the end of the day.”
The Maule family reunion
The ninth annual Maule and All Fly-In brought a record number of airplanes to Maule Aircraft’s factory at Georgia’s Spence Airport.