The latest report gives one reason why billings were down 5.9% for airplanes and 17.3% for helicopters, even though both categories posted healthy increases in deliveries: More light airplane deliveries were made.
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Sporty’s Pilot Training app now available for Apple computers
Content is always up to date and course progress stays in sync across all platforms, according to Sporty’s officials.
Picture of the Day: Yellowbird in the grass
Lance Berrier submitted this photo and note: “My 1946 Cessna 140 ‘Yellowbird’ resting in the grass at Boonville Airport (26NC) in North Carolina.”
General aviation preps for when the big one hits
Thunder Run, a disaster drill planned for June 18, 2022, involves about 100 general aviation airplanes, emergency coordinators from California to Canada, and pilots, air traffic controllers, ham radio operators, and others practicing what they will do in the immediate aftermath of a devastating earthquake.
115 pilots set to compete in Air Race Classic
The race begins at 8 a.m. June 21, 2022, when 50 planes will launch full throttle, 30 seconds apart, down the runway at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Florida. From there, they will embark on a 2,548-mile course that ends June 24 in Terre Haute, Indiana.
90th anniversary celebration of Amelia Earhart’s first solo across Atlantic
When Amelia Earhart landed in Derry, Northern Ireland, in May 1932, “no one had ever seen a woman driving a car, let alone flying an airplane or wearing trousers,” said Nicole McElhinney, co-founder of the Amelia Earhart Legacy Association. “Her fearless spirit was revolutionary, particularly for women, and continues to be an inspiration around the world.”
Picture of the Day: Video games to glass panels
Richard Hrezo submitted this photo and note: “My seven-year-old grandson is getting the hang of my RV-7. He can do 360s and turns as well as anyone. Video games to glass panels are a snap!”
Questions from the Cockpit: How do bugs fly?
Almost nobody on the planet truly understands insect aerodynamics — and the few who do can’t explain it to the rest of us. So in that regard, insect aerodynamics are absolutely identical to airplane aerodynamics. Except for the fact that they are, you know, totally different.
FAA revokes certificates of Plane Swap pilots
The two pilots involved in a failed stunt to swap airplanes in mid-flight have had their pilot certificates revoked.