Famed air show performer Richard “Dick” Lee Willetts, flew west June 11, 2022. He was 95. Services will be held July 7, 2022, in Albia, Iowa.
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Latest version of FAA’s Risk Management Handbook available for pre-order
First published in 2009, the 2022 edition provides tools to help pilots recognize and manage risk, according to ASA officials.
Picture of the Day: Increasing visibility in the pattern
Gary Bipes submitted this photo and note: “Test flying my Sky Raider with the smoke system. I use it in the pattern of an airport. It makes a slow plane stand out. I start short bursts on downwind, then on base, and while on final, do short bursts, so other planes see me. We have many aerial applicators using our airport. They say it gets their attention. I get comments from other pilots, ‘is there something wrong with the engine? It is smoking very heavy.”
Fly in, drive off: New website brings recreational vehicles to the ramp
A new website lets you rent an RV for a family vacation, with the RV delivered to the airport so it’s waiting for you when you land.
Tips to keep your aviation insurance premium low
Factors that affect your insurance premium range from your experience and time in the aircraft you want to insure, what ratings you hold, and whether your airplane is kept in a hangar.
Tax break in the works for Iowa airplane owners
A new law will exempt aircraft parts and labor from sales taxes. It’s estimated Iowa airplane owners could save up to $10 million.
Lift-Monster tug introduced
The new tug is designed for tailwheel and nosewheel aircraft up to 8,000 pounds.
Picture of the Day: 12 years in the making
Scot Cox submitted this photo and note: “My friend Mike Shade and I have built this Rose Parrakeet on Saturdays over the last 12-plus years. Thanks to Ed and Edith Fisher in Belle Center, Ohio, for the space in their shop to make this happen.”
When animals at the airport are a good thing
There are times when a flying bird around an airport is a good thing.