The same pilot, or at least the same aircraft, completed both this aerial drawing as well as the Nativity scene on Dec. 15.
Flight Planning
Pilot creates Nativity scene in skies above northern Ohio
According to FlightAware, the Piper Cherokee pilot took off from Wood County Airport in Bowling Green, Ohio, at 5:36 p.m. During the flight, which covered 500 miles and took five hours, the pilot sketched out Mary, Joseph, and the baby Jesus in a manger.
Garmin SmartCharts adds Graphical NOTAMs overlay to alert pilots of surface closures
The new Graphical NOTAMs overlay, when selected “On,” will depict active runway, taxiway, and ramp closures, as well as conditional closures. Additionally, current field condition (FICON) codes will appear on the runway label, allowing pilots to see the runway conditions while viewing the airport diagram.
New app solves one person’s problem
“I even used the app while traveling, even when I wasn’t flying, to find local airports to visit,” said Michael. “But they stopped developing it.”
New app helps pilots find airports to fly to
New iOS app Where2Fly2 helps pilots find airports by distance, runway length, and surface type using official FAA data.
New weather features debut on Garmin Pilot Web
New weather features include Future Radar, freezing levels, surface visibility, and more.
Testing begins on new NOTAM system
The full transition to the new NOTAM service is on track for late Spring 2026, according to FAA officials.
iFly EFB X7 Aviation Tablet debuts
Orders for the tablet, which includes pre-installed aviation apps, will start at the 2025 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Garmin adds Oshkosh FISK arrival to navigation database
While the FISK arrival includes a few VFR waypoints that are in typical navigation databases, it has never been fully coded as part of an official navigation database with the full detailed route until now, Garmin officials noted.