This was a delivery of a newly purchased aircraft. The aircraft had been mostly idle for a few years prior to the event.
Flying
Picture of the Day: Early and bright
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Civil Air Patrol Cessna soaks up the morning rays before a full day of glider operations at Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia. The West Virginia Wing supports glider operations for multiple states, Delaware Wing was the lucky one this particular day.”
Putting the fun in fundraising
On Oct. 25, 2024, the Sheltair FBO at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colorado, hosted a “pinup” photo shoot for area pilots, as well as anyone else who wanted to join the costumed fun.
Tuskegee NEXT Red Tail Ball inspires future aviation leaders
During the seventh annual Red Tail Ball, the Tuskegee NEXT 2024 graduating class were presented their flight certificates.
Enhanced body design revealed for Switchblade flying car
“The new design improves performance and shortens the pathway to production by transferring much of what worked well in the test vehicle that flew into the new streamlined design,” said Sam Bousfield, Samson Sky CEO and designer of the Switchblade, who noted that the new design is “simpler and much easier to build.”
Hartzell introduces propeller exchange program
Hartzell Propeller has introduced a propeller exchange program, as well as expanded its company-owned service network to five facilities across Ohio, Texas, California, and Canada.
Too fast turn bends Cessna 310
The pilot’s failure to slow the airplane down prior to turning off the runway, which resulted in damage to the airplane’s fuselage structure in the vicinity of the nose landing gear.
Picture of the Day: October sunset
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “On Lake Winnie in northern Minnesota. Our 180K is parked on a sand bar awaiting its flight back to home base.”
Draw a line and respect it
In extreme cases I can lose as much as 50% of my field of vision. That’s not good for collision avoidance. It might make it impossible for me to read a gauge or change to a specific radio frequency. In short, it puts me in an unsafe condition. And that’s enough for me to pull the plug on a career that I’ve loved so deeply for all these years.