Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com, has launched a new video series, “What’s in that hangar?” The first installment features Pat Long, who takes us inside his hangar at McKinney National Airport (KTKI) in Texas to see two of his experimental aircraft creations, a Spacewalker II and a Hatz Classic.
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Wildlife management earns KAPF awards
Florida’s Naples Municipal Airport recently completed three environmental projects to reduce the risk of wildlife interactions with airplanes.
New video examines midair collision at KWVI
Following the collision, the Cessna 152 crashed in a grassy area near the runway, bursting into flames. The Cessna 340 crashed on the runway, veered off, and crashed into a hangar.
New runway opens at 21D
Runway 14-32, which opened to traffic July 20, 2022, is 650 feet longer than the previous runway, which will be converted to a taxiway in the final phase of the Lake Elmo Airport modernization project, airport officials said.
KSNA launches Fly Friendly program for GA pilots
Unlike some other airport noise mitigation programs that look to punish pilots, this one looks to recognize “outstanding operators” by awarding them points for voluntarily adhering to the rules, according to airport officials.
Michigan’s Two Hearted Airstrip reopens
The airfield was closed in October 2021 for rehabilitation and maintenance by volunteers with the Recreational Aviation Foundation. Efforts included re-grading, new topsoil, tilling, seeding, mulching, and compacting 800 feet of the airfield.
Helping GA pilots do the math
Sometimes airport design creates runway and taxiway challenges for general aviation pilots, which is why the FAA has released seven new videos on complex airfield geometry.
Clay Lacy breaks ground on $20 million FBO and maintenance facility at KOXC
The new FBO and maintenance facility at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC) in Connecticut, is expected to be completed in the winter of 2023.
Collaboration saves 45S
After years of neglect, volunteers from the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the Oregon Pilots Association volunteered to handle maintenance at the Silver Creek Airstrip, saving it from closure.