With the first real snowfall of the year, the gang at KPEA took advantage with a day of ski plane flying.
Aircraft
Pilots complain ADS-B information being used beyond original intent
Aircraft owners invested over half a billion dollars of their own money to comply with the ADS-B mandate, believing it would only be used to make flying safer and more efficient. Instead, they are increasingly being targeted with enforcement actions, legal harassment, and bills from third parties to collect airport fees — things that are far from the equipage mandate’s original purpose.
New aircraft maintenance operation opens at KDCU
FTair has opened a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU) in Decatur, Alabama, designed to serve the needs of general aviation customers in North Alabama.
Backcountry organizations collaborate
The new collaboration provides pilots with access to specialized backcountry flight training and “immersive flying experiences in the wild and rugged terrain of the Patagonia region of South America,” according to officials.
Fatigue failure of landing gear bends Tornado
Probable Cause: The fatigue failure of the right landing gear leg that resulted in its separation from the airplane during takeoff.
Picture of the Day: Super Swift
Ray Winslow submitted this photo and note: “A Super Swift at Sun Valley Airport (A20) in Arizona visiting a friend.”
Creating a legacy of flight
As I look at the fabric of this flight suit that I am wearing, the threads woven into the colorful patches, I am reminded of the fabric of this life. I see countless threads woven together: My own father’s love of aviation and the sight of his Air Force flight suit, just like mine, and the almost identical flight suit of the naval aviator my son has become.
GA shipments, billings continue upward climb
“This strong performance provides great momentum into 2025.”
Class of 2025 inducted into SC Aviation Hall of Fame
Three aviators with ties to South Carolina were inducted in the South Carolina Aviation Hall of Fame Feb. 13, 2025: Chris Holder, Thomas E. “Stoney” Truett, III, and Paul Werts.