Noting this is a cannula pilots have been asking for, the Boomula is compatible with most portable and installed oxygen systems, according to company officials.
Cessna 172 pilot hits SUV at crowded airport
I no sooner started moving when the plane jerked to the right. We got out and saw that someone had parked an SUV car between the hangar and the taxiway with the rear hatch door up.
Picture of the Day: Piper family picnic
Jason Leavitt submitted this photo and note: “My wife, Janet, and I own a 1965 Piper Cherokee 180 (blue and white) and my parents, Jim and Betsy Leavitt, own a 1972 Piper Cherokee 180. One beautiful day in the summer of 2022 we met up at Dean Memorial Airport (5B9) in Haverhill, New Hampshire, to have a picnic lunch. My father has been in aviation my entire life and in 2008 he took on the additional role of my flight instructor. Now since we live in different states, we have found this is a fun way to meet up, visit, and see new sites. As we were both preparing to depart to return to our respective home bases, my wife took this picture of the two planes sitting together.”
Putting Humpty Dumpty back together again
Nicknamed “Humpty Dumpty,” a 1964 Cessna 150 is in the midst of being put back together again by the members of EAA Chapter 534 in Leesburg, Florida. Once the work is complete, the donated plane will become the workhorse of the chapter’s new flying club.
STCs now available for G100UL unleaded avgas
General Aviation Modifications Inc. (GAMI) has opened its online G100UL STC store.
EAA celebrates 70 years of sharing the spirit of aviation
The Experimental Aircraft Association, organized with three dozen Milwaukee-area aviation enthusiasts on Jan. 26, 1953, is celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2023.
WINGS 2022 Sweepstakes winners revealed
In its fifth year, the sweepstakes awards pilots and CFIs who participate in the FAA’s WINGS program, earning chances in the sweepstakes for every WINGS phase they complete.
Unstable approach and glare from the sun a bad combination
The pilot’s unstable approach to land, which resulted in a loss of directional control and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s decision to continue an approach in sun glare conditions.
Picture of the Day: Waiting on the weather
Perry Shaul submitted this photo and note: “My 1968 Cessna 177 Cardinal after fueling at Miller Field Airport (KVTN) in Valentine, Nebraska, waiting on a little squall to pass.”