Jim Hughes submitted this photo and note: “It was early on the day of our EAA Chapter 1541 Young Eagles Rally at Lincoln Regional Airport (KLHM) in California, and this photo op was too good to pass up. Besides the two gyroplanes and the Citabria, we had a couple of Cessnas, Pipers, Beechcraft, an RV-6, […]
The challenge: Repair a C-150 to teach kids to fly
The 1964 Cessna 150D was donated to the chapter last summer for repair by the Aviation Youth members. Its fuselage and wings are in reasonably good condition. In other words, it had good bones, chapter officials note.
FAA expands Weather Camera Program to Colorado
The FAA will install weather cameras on 13 AWOS in mountainous areas beginning in the spring of 2020.
Career Fair returns to SUN ‘n FUN
22 companies will be onsite during the fly-in looking for new hires.
Stop sweat while you’re flying
If you like to wear a hat while flying, odds are you probably have to pull it off every now and then to wipe sweat off your brow.
Bellanca pilot ground loops during flight review
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing.
Picture of the Day: Back seat driver
Ellexis Green submitted this photo and note: “Jasper, my faithful navigator, is loving his job and the views that come with it!” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture of the Day are also considered for […]
The do’s and don’ts of sharing the costs of a flight with a passenger
A new Advisory Circular outlines the do’s and don’t’s of sharing flight expenses.
Video: Coast-to-coast in a Pitts S1
Flying from coast-to-coast is a monumental flight. Even more so in a single-seat plane with a short range and a squirrelly landing profile.