After a short hop, I am at my home base again, Whiteman Airport (KWHP) in Los Angeles, and all is well. I do not know yet that this will be the last time I have taken to the skies as PIC. After more than 30 years of flying it was over. Just like that.
Aviation News
A pilot’s paradise
For those pilots who couldn’t make the 2022 fly-in at Triple Tree Aerodrome, you can visit virtually by checking out a new vide by John Rob Holland. The 10-minute video covers the entire week at Triple Tree, which officials call a “pilot’s paradise.”
Tom Reilly to be inducted into EAA Warbirds of America Hall of Fame
Reilly is renowned in the warbird community for his restorations, including the rare XP-82 Twin Mustang, as well as his more than 5,500 hours as PIC.
ForeFlight’s latest update includes mogas prices, favorite routes
The latest ForeFlight update includes mogas prices and availability, the ability to search for favorite or recent searches, a takeoff and landing summary, and more.
Pilot forgets to remove tow bar before takeoff
The pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in his inadvertent departure with the tow bar connected to the nose wheel, and the low approach while returning to the airport, which allowed the tow bar to contact trees.
Picture of the Day: A serendipitous landing
Geoff Nicholson submitted this photo and note: “While performing acceptance flight testing of our newest SeaRey LSA, our test pilot Dan Nickens decided to take a break in this Florida lake. The scene turned out to be so amazing that he memorialized it with this photo.”
What is, what was, and what might one day be
Truthfully, the general aviation market and environment is as good or better than it has ever been. Our challenge remains, however. The pilots who attend safety seminars are by and large the pilots who least need the refresher. The pilots who don’t attend safety seminars are the pilots who present the greatest threat to the rest of us.
The impact of the EPA’s proposed endangerment finding on GA
“Any ban of 100LL for piston-powered aircraft before an unleaded alternative is widely available poses a serious safety risk to pilots, carries economic consequences to thousands of local communities, and is a violation of current federal rules and regulations.”
Free webinar on preflight self-briefing
The webinar, which goes live Oct. 13, 2022, at 1 p.m. Eastern, will discuss “A Pilot’s Guide to a Preflight Briefing,” published as Advisory Circular 91-92.