Neita Montague submitted this photo and note: “Neita Montague before closing the canopy in the back seat of her ASK 21 for a first flight of for 15-year-old Syd Whisler. Neita will also wear oxygen, her student a mask, and all vents will be open.” Wouldyou like to have your photo featured as Picture of […]
General Aviation
What’s it worth to ya?
I have never met anyone, ever, who believed their life was better before they learned to fly.
DC-3 Society launches
Over the years, D-Day Squadron officials say they witnessed a plethora of young people whose minds and curiosity were sparked with the site of a DC-3.
TBMs joins Millennium Club
The 1,000th TBM is a TBM 940 destined for an owner in the United States.
Pilot selects empty fuel tank for takeoff
Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of an empty fuel tank for takeoff, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Home Sweet Home
Gerald Griggs submitted this photo and note: “At home in the neighborhood of Blakesburg, Iowa’s Antique Airplane Association fly-in, Labor Day weekend, 2020. Airplane is NC28050, a 1940 Piper J-5A.” Would you like to have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for […]
Why is the cockpit called the cockpit?
There are three competing theories to explain the use of the word “cockpit” as the name for the nerve center of an airplane.
Operation Thank You Relay in the Sky set to take off
The relay will take off Sept. 24 from San Diego International Airport, flying to 98 cities across all 50 states and culminating in Washington D.C. on Oct. 30.
Young Eagles workshops introduced
The workshops are geared toward introducing kids to the basic elements of airplanes and aviation.