I’ve owned seven airplanes over the course of my career. Every one of them was a joy to own. Each gave me headaches and heart palpitations when major repairs were needed. Yet the lessons I learned, the experience I gained, and the freedom of having an airplane at my disposal whenever I got the urge to fly was priceless.
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FAA Invites Pilots to Share Their Stories
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the FAA has launched Flight Path to America’s 250th, which includes videos, resources to learn more about aviation, and the chance to share your aviation stories and memories.
New Aviation Training Center Prepares For Takeoff in Southern Indiana
A partnership among Vincennes University, the Prosser Career Education Center, and Clark County Regional Airport (KJVY) in Sellersburg, Indiana, is developing the Southern Indiana Aviation Technology Center, which will be dedicated to flight training and aviation maintenance training.
RampReady Debuts
The pocket breath check includes pilot thresholds for clear go/no go decisions.
172 Crashes Into Tree When Right Brake Fails
Probable Cause: A failure of the right brake during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a tree.
Picture of the Day: Passing On The Torch
Jane Valentine submitted this photo and note: “Russell Valentine, retired AF C-130 pilot, passing on the flying torch to 3-year-old grandson, Jett. Both donned their flight suits for Jett’s birthday flight in the family’s Cessna 310 aptly named “Hercu-Wee.”
More Than a $100 Hamburger: How One Pilot is Flying to Save Pets
Want to do more than just fly for a $100 hamburger? Rachel Jouppi shares how volunteering for Pilots N Paws can make you a better pilot while saving animals.
Pilots Called to Action To Lobby Against ADS-B Misuse
The AOPA is calling on general aviation pilots to contact their senators and representatives in Congress and urge them to cosponsor the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA), legislation that would address growing concerns over the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data, including its use by some airports to charge fees to pilots.
New Partnership Targets Cessna Forward Doorpost Fatigue Issues
The Hutch kits reinforce the forward doorpost structure on a wide range of models, including the Cessna 172, 182, 206, 207, and 210, according to company officials, who note the forward doorpost reinforcement kits will be “especially valuable” to customers “facing aging-airframe maintenance challenges.