The DC-3 Society is preparing to host its inaugural Operator Conference and Showcase at California’s Flabob Airport in December 2026. This historic three-day event invites pilots and aviation enthusiasts to celebrate the aircraft’s enduring legacy through public displays, educational programming, and special exhibitions.
Hound Avionics Introduces New SkyHound Portable Traffic Display
Hound Avionics, a start-up founded by pilots and engineers, has introduced the SkyHound, a portable, all-in-one ADS-B In traffic and weather display.
Rough Air, Low Altitude Bad Combination for Piper Pilot
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain while conducting low-level altitude operations, following an encounter with wake turbulence.
Picture of the Day: Bob’s Scout
Don Miles submitted this photo and note: “Bob Edgington departing White Cloud Flying Field (MU23) in Columbia, Missouri, in his Scout.”
Rare Photos Reveal Secret Wartime Project with Lycoming Roots
A General Aviation News reader shares rare photos from 1944, seeking help from engines expert Paul McBride to identify a mystery radial engine tied to a forgotten, wartime aircraft factory project in interior China. Can you help solve the mystery?
What Can We Learn From Insurance Claims to Become Better Pilots?
In a new episode of SocialFlight Live, Jeff Simon talks with Mike Ginter from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute about the accident and incident data that the NTSB doesn’t see, taking a deep dive into Avemco Insurance Company claims data from 2012-2022. What can you learn from other pilots’ misfortunes to make you a safer pilot?
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall Erected at KRYV
The 80%-scale replica of the Memorial Wall in Washington, D.C., was dedicated Memorial Day 2026 at Watertown Municipal Airport in Wisconsin.
Diamond DA-62 Training Program Lands at Raleigh Exec Jetport
The $6,999 four-day training program, which takes off July 6, 2026, includes eight hours of flight time and 12 hours of instruction.
SeaRey Crashes When Muffler and Tailpipe Separate From Plane During Flight
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to the exhaust muffler and tailpipe assembly separating from its attach points and impacting the propeller.