Francois Badenhorst submitted this photo and note: “My Mom got her pilot’s certificate in 1946 in a Tiger Moth. Her Father flew a Piper Cub in the 1930s and 1940s and a Piper Vagabod in the 1950s and 1960s. My late father was a flying orthopedic surgeon. She flew up with my twin brother in my late father’s Jabby SP from the Northwest Province to Limpopo Province in South Africa where I took her for a flip over the farm in my Aquilla Trike. She flew in two different provinces in two different aircraft with her twin sons, Jacques on the left and me on the right, all in a day.”
Aviation News
Did two Wrights make it wrong?
An eagle-eyed reader caught an error from our resident historian about a photo of the Wright brothers.
Pre-OSH Bash draws crowds
This year’s Rock The Ramp, held by Capital Flight at C29 featured airshow star Michael Goulian and more than 2,000 people on their way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Registration opens to watch Ozark Backwoods Challenge
The STOL competition is set for Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2021, with 50 aircraft competing. Advance registration for spectators is “highly encouraged” by organizers.
New app opens your hangar doors
The new SMART Doors app from Schweiss Doors is compatible with hangar doors from a variety of manufacturers.
Pilot experiences side effects after flying immediately after COVID vaccine
I concluded that it would take longer than the flight I had planned for any potential side effects to develop, so I launched on a four-hour flight. Towards the end of this flight, I made an unscheduled fuel stop and started to develop a mild headache.
Picture of the Day: First flight delight
Mark Jarratt submitted this photo and note: “My two little grandsons about to take their first flight in Grandpa’s 182. Lots of excitement on the two-year-old’s face, although his three-year-old cousin was very upset that he couldn’t fly the aircraft himself!”
One Pilot’s View: Free fall to the left seat
Every aviator takes his or her own individual path to become a pilot. My inspiration to fly arrived via a parachute.
Spread your wings on National Aviation Day
National Aviation Day is Aug. 19 — Orville Wright’s birthday. The folks at NASA have some suggestions for celebrating.