The toy drive is just one example of the philanthropy of the Columbia Aviation Association, which is one of the “best-kept secrets” about the organization, according to officials.
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Applications open for tailwheel scholarship
The $2,000 scholarship is for a tailwheel endorsement for a female pilot. Applications are due April 15, 2022.
Picture of the Day: Remembering and thankful
Travis Roberts submitted this photo and note: “My favorite place to be is flying a Quicksilver. This picture is of me flying the Quicksilver Super MXL owned by my late best friend, Bill Rohland, who passed away a few weeks later last October. I dearly miss him every day as he was the one who introduced me to ultralights.”
California airshow season wraps up in Salinas
The 40th annual California International Airshow Salinas wrapped up the 2021 airshow season in California.
FAA investigating ongoing safety issues at Santa Clara County airports, including ban on 100LL
Since the FAA has received multiple complaints from airport tenants and users, along with a group who allege violations of grant assurances at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV) and San Martin Airport (E16), the agency is starting an “informal” investigation under 14 CFR part 13 (“Reports of Violations”).
3-in-1 Flashlight debuts
Now available is one device that includes a flashlight, cliplight, and headlamp.
Picture of the Day: A great co-pilot
Jeff DeFreest submitted this photo and note: “ZW learns about crew resource management reading the checklist for his uncle on short final to the float pond at Juneau, Alaska, in a 1967 Cessna Skywagon C180H on Edo 2960 floats. (Photo credit goes to his dad, back-seat flyer, Eric DeFreest.)”
Three-day instrument ground school debuts at KHND
The new instrument rating ground school covers pilot qualifications, recency and currency, human factors, instrument systems, instrument flying, navigation systems, departure, arrival, and holding procedures, approaches, IFR flight planning, clearances, communications, and more.
Tracking Santa’s flight
There are several options open to you to track Santa’s flight around the world on Christmas Eve.