A drill to test general aviation’s preparedness to help in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake proved successful, with pilots delivering thousands of pounds of food to food banks throughout the Pacific Northwest.
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Duncan Aviation’s Leo Sawatzki receives Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award
Leo Sawatzki spent 32 years of his 50-year career in aviation maintenance at Duncan Aviation.
Dealers association offers business aviation scholarships
Applications must be received by Sept. 1, 2022, for the scholarships, which go to students looking to enter business aviation.
VFR into IMC leads to crash for student pilot
The student pilot’s decision to continue from visual flight into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in a collision with trees and mountainous terrain.
Picture of the Day: A Skybolt sunset
John Johnson submitted this photo and note: “A Skybolt at sunset at Brooks Field (KRMY) in Marshall, Michigan. My dad, Gust G. Johnson, built the airplane. He soloed at 14 years old and flew until he was 84. He passed four years later at 88. A World War II Air Force veteran, he also owned a 1947 Globe Swift for 40 years.”
Young Aviators return to Triple Tree
After a two-year pandemic pause.
Want to own your own airport?
Limington-Harmon Airport (63B) in Maine is for sale for $2.5 million.
Oklahoma invests in its general aviation airports
The Oklahoma Aeronautics Commission approved $184 million for improvements to 85 general aviation airports between 2022 and 2027.
Virga adds Android availability
All PIREPs submitted through Virga are synced to the national Aviation Weather Center database at AviationWeather.gov and appear on all platforms that show PIREPs.