The Stinson Aircraft Company carved its own niche in the market by selling its trimotors at low prices to airlines in the 1930s.
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California county launches Friendly Approach Program
The new program is designed to inform the community about aircraft noise management efforts, while engaging with pilots about how they can minimize their aircraft noise footprint, according to county officials.
D-Day Squadron to return to Europe in 2024
The D-Day Squadron’s 2024 Legacy Tour will honor the 80th anniversary of D-Day in France and the 75th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift in Germany.
National Air and Space Museum explores General Aviation in upcoming lectures
On Nov. 17, 2022, a program will explore how aviation is used to increase access to eye care in communities around the world, while a Dec. 1 program will feature renowned aerobatic pilot Sean Tucker.
Aviation’s economic impact in Iowa tops $6.4 billion
A new economic impact report shows that aviation in Iowa employs more than 41,000 people and generates $124 million in tax revenue annually.
Memorial for British cadets from World War II slated for Sunday in Arizona
A large number of British cadets went to an airfield in Mesa, Arizona, to begin primary training in biplanes, and then moved up to single-engine fighter-trainers, such as the AT-6 Texan. The British Royal Air Force organization named the facility Falcon Field, which is still in operation today.
Mindset, Motion, and Mechanics
Master Flight Instructor Rich Stowell recently published a paper identifying the first principles of light airplane flying. The nine principles are divided into the three categories: Mindset, Motion, and Mechanics.
Picture of the Day: Mountain rescue
Derek Prendergast submitted this photo and note: “Mountain rescue operating Blackhawks out of Aspen-Pitkin County Airport/Sardy Field (KASE) in Colorado. Photo taken by Davey Mowrey.”
Skateboard superstar skates out of plane at 9,000 feet
Brazilian Leticia Bufoni’s recently skateboarded off a rail from a plane at 9,000 feet for her “Sky Grind” project.