A new watch honors the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP).
Aircraft
Picture of the Day: Better than video games
Mike Freeman submitted this photo and note: “My 13-year-old granddaughter would rather fly or be around planes than play video games.”
Kinner’s bold Envoy design
A general aviation airplane ahead of its time.
Video provides early analysis of Florida fatal accident
According to a preliminary NTSB report, the airplane took off over dark water with no discernable horizon, then began a shallow climb and a right turn. “It seems possible that this is a classic spatial disorientation accident due to somatogravic illusion, triggered by accelerating in situations without good visual references,” AOPA officials said.
College flying competition takes off in Oshkosh
The National Intercollegiate Flight Association SAFECON flight competition will be held in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for the first time ever on May 8-13, 2023.
Digital standby pack introduced
Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics has introduced an all-digital version of the company’s 2-inch standby package. The new, digital standby family features the company’s Flex Attitude Indicator, Flex Counter Drum Encoding Altimeter, and Flex Airspeed Indicator. All three are AML STC’d on more than 180 aircraft models.
Picture of the Day: Exploring Alaska
Alissa Eggenfellner submitted this photo and note: “Ivan with his Viking-powered Zenith CH 750 SD on full lotus floats in Alaska. The floats allow him to explore hidden gems in Alaska only accessible by aircraft and floats.”
Texas high school partners with flight school
Starting in their junior year, students will begin flight training at Thrust Flight, a flight school at Addison Airport near Dallas.
Latest version of Me & My TBM app released
Version 6 of the flight monitoring app includes a variety of enhancements, including the flexibility to identify specific types of flights, automatic data transfer to other popular apps, such as CloudAhoy, and more.