A team from Raisbeck Aviation High School won the challenge, which required them to modify a Glasair Sportsman to fly as many COVID-19 vaccines as fast as possible from Seattle, Washington, to Packwood, Washington. The teams needed to design their aircraft to maximize transportable payload and successfully land on a small runway, surrounded by high terrain.
Applications open for Women in Aviation 2022 scholarships
Currently, there are 98 scholarships totaling $479,505 offered for flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatcher, drones, and professional development for individuals in all stages of life. Additional scholarships and internships will be added in the coming weeks and months, with more than 100 scholarships expected to be posted by the fall, according to WAI officials.
Pietenpol test flight goes awry
The failure of the left main landing gear attachment point during the landing roll for reasons that could not be determined because the attachment was not examined, which resulted in a loss of directional control, collision with a drainage culvert, and a subsequent nose-over.
Picture of the Day: Never ending flight
Claudio Lermanda submitted this photo and note: “An old instruction C-150 ended its days on top of this pole at Los Confines Airstrip (SCGO) in Chile. Though I don’t fly any longer, I miss those great days gone. Nowadays I’m just flying in my mind (and the simulator of course).”
Recreating the Hall Bulldog
Airshow star Jim Bourke wants to recreate the Hall Bulldog, a racing machine that was short-lived, but “beautifully done.”
AirVenture Aviation Job Fair returns
In a twist, job candidates will get information on employment opportunities at each company’s booth at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Whirley-Girls to award 15 new scholarships
“We have recently released two new G1000H, GTN, and TXi eLearning courses that we hope provide additional value to Whirly-Girl members. Garmin looks forward to continuing to expand our partnership in the future.”
Blackhawk expands into avionics
Blackhawk Aerospace Technologies plans to focus on creating new STCs for the turboprop market.
Pilot stalls while practicing candy drop
The pilot’s failure to maintain the proper airspeed and his exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack during a low-altitude climbing turn, which resulted in an aerodynamic stall.