Airport officials note Watertown International Airport is one of a few airports in the nation with the new Medium Intensity Approach Lighting System with Runway Alignment Indicators (MALSR).
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Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame names Class of 2024
The Class of 2024 will be inducted into the Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame Sept. 21, 2024.
Iconic aircraft featured in limited edition diecast models
Sporty’s has introduced limited edition diecast models of iconic general aviation aircraft, including the Cessna 172M Skyhawk and Piper J-3 Cub.
Biplane hits Mooney while taxiing
The biplane pilot’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in an on-ground collision with another airplane while taxiing.
Pictures of the Day: Missing man formation flight
David Dickins submitted this photo and note: “It was a privilege to be invited along as a passenger as part of a formation memorial flight over Vallejo and San Pablo Bay north of San Francisco in February 2023. The photo was shot with an iPhone 11 from an SIAI Marchetti SF.260. This was my first experience in formation; it was quite a thrill. We were the ‘missing man.'”
Flight training is getting safer
While flight training is getting safer according to an updated report from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute, there is still “plenty of work to do, particularly in mitigating the risk of loss of control in flight.”
A banner year for general aviation
“For the first time in more than a decade, the general aviation manufacturing industry has eclipsed 4,000 aircraft delivered,” officials with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association report.
STOL competition returns to SUN ‘n FUN
Pilot from across the nation are expected to participate in the STOL Invitational at the 2024 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo.
Ohio association offers $5,000 scholarship
The Ohio Regional Business Aviation Association (ORBAA) is awarding up to a $5,000 scholarship to students working towards a career in Business Aviation. Applications are due by March 31, 2024.