Tom Curran submitted this photo and note: “Patrick Curran, 2, needs a little more boost to see over the dash in Dad’s 1953 Cessna 170B at Elmdale Airpark (82TS) in Abilene, Texas.”
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Challenge accepted
Most of us did not become pilots to expand the limits of science or technology. We took that leap in an effort to expand our own horizons. To learn new skills, adapt to new information, and accept the challenge of taking fate for a walk around the block to see if we could perform at a level few ever attempt.
You could win an L-39 Aero Jet
Liquid Death is giving away an L-39 Aero Jet (pilot not included).
Autopilot pioneer flies west
The former president and owner of Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics, John W. Winter, passed away on May 27, 2024. He was 94.
You can own a piece of a B-17
PlaneTags, made by MotoArt, are limited-edition aviation mementos made from the skin of an aircraft. PlaneTags can be used as an ID tag, keychain, or displayed as a collectible.
Pilot’s disbelief about potential risks leads to near-miss
This near-miss brought to my attention my lack of taking action to prevent it.
Picture of the Day: Ready to start the day
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “Ready to start the day at The Cherry Pocket in Lake Wales, Florida, winter home of Minnesota’s Adventure Seaplanes, in a Cessna 172 on Aerocet floats.”
North Carolina airport prepares for golf championship
Moore County Airport (KSOP) is ready for an influx of airplanes when the U.S. Golf Championship takes off June 13.
Sebring airport honors a local hero
A new mural honors Major Thomas B. McGuire, America’s No. 2 ace pilot, who destroyed 38 planes during World War II.