The International Women’s Air & Space Museum (IWASM) will host its annual fundraising event “Corks on the Concourse” on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021, from 6-9 p.m.
First solo bends Diamond
The student pilot’s failure to maintain the runway heading during an attempted aborted landing, which resulted in a runway excursion onto rough terrain.
Picture of the Day: Did you say turn 45° or 60°?
Fred Geiger submitted this photo and note: “Maybe do some rolls?”
Major course change for FAA on LSA update
When general aviation advocates pushed back against proposed changes to the light-sport aircraft rules — calling many of the FAA’s ideas “overly complex” — a stunning thing occurred: The FAA agreed. Many of those proposals, including Light Personal Aircraft, the Power Index, and a 200-hp cap are now history.
Free Runway Safety Pilot Simulator launches
Pilots can earn WINGS credit for using the new Runway Safety simulator from the FAA.
Redbird Flight Training Conference migrates to Florida
The flight training conference, which is free to attend, will be held in February 2022 in Lakeland, Florida.
New line of magnetos from Kelly Aero
The mags are manufactured at Kelly’s Montgomery, Alabama, facility and will begin shipping in September 2021.
‘That’s when I knew this was real’
I immediately pulled the throttle to idle and the prop completely stopped. That’s when I knew this was real.
Picture of the Day: Reflections
David Robison submitted this photo and note: “Photo taken on a crisp night of my 1965 Alon on the ramp at Spencer Municipal Airport (KSPW) in Iowa. Moon and Venus included.”