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.”
AirVenture returns with a roar
While the weather threw sunshine, humidity, and storms, it didn’t stop the fun at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2021.
Cross-country electric air race ready for takeoff
The first Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race, a two to three day, 1,000-nm cross-country event beginning in Omaha, Nebraska, and ending near Kitty Hawk, N.C., will be held May 16-19, 2022.
Five questions, one pilot
The new podcast features one pilot and five questions, designed to spark “authentic conversations with some of aviation’s most interesting people.”
New app ‘gamifies’ flight training
Pilots don’t need access to a Redbird flight simulator to benefit from the app, according to company officials, who note it has a lot of content, including articles, videos, quizzes and more.
Drunk pilot crashes into mountain
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from terrain due to his impairment from alcohol consumption.
Picture of the Day: Nothing but smiles at Oshkosh!
Brian King submitted this photo and note: “This is Brenna, my daughter and glider student pilot), at her first EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2021. Brenna is autistic and was a little apprehensive about her trip. The atmosphere and camaraderie soothed her! Now all she wants to know is “when can we go back?” It was a wonderful father daughter trip.”
Let’s go somewhere
Yes, it’s worth the trouble to go somewhere. To travel by air with the freedom to go this way or that on a whim. To land on a grass strip for fuel just because you can. Or to set your sights on a destination you’ve dreamed of for years, but never thought was within your reach. The whole world is ours if we seek it out. One hop at a time. With a mindset that allows us to even enjoy the weather delays and unexpected diversions.
By the numbers: AirVenture 2021
EAA AirVenture 2021 boasted more than 608,000 people, 10,000 planes, and visitors from 66 countries. This year’s theme, “The Wait is Over,” hit the mark, with “joy and excitement throughout the grounds,” according to EAA’s Jack Pelton.