The Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act will do nothing to harm aviation. It will, however, safeguard a pilot’s privacy while ensuring that ADS-B — a safety tool required by the FAA for aircraft operating in controlled airspace and funded by pilots — is used for its intended purpose and not for economic gain.
General Aviation
Pilots inspire Girl Scouts at Naples Airport
More than 50 Girl Scouts had opportunities to climb aboard vintage planes, learn aircraft marshaling signals, and meet Collier County MedFlight pilots and EMTs during Girls in Aviation Day at Naples Airport (KAPF).
Sporty’s continues free webinar series for pilots
Upcoming webinars delve into home simulators, legal issues for pilots, engine operations in the real world, and flying with the iPad as your copilot.
New restaurant opens at KSGU
The Jet-A-Way Café has opened at the Million Air FBO at St. George Regional Airport.
Student crashes into windsock
Probable Cause: The student pilot’s loss of airplane control during takeoff, which resulted in a bounced landing and impact with the airport’s windsock.
Picture of the Day: Goodyear Blimps
Richard Neville submitted this photo and note: “Two Goodyear blimps buzzing the control tower on arrival at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025.”
True grassroots flying
While it looked and sounded like 1928 at Brodhead Airport in Wisconsin, it actually was early September 2025 at the Midwest Antique Airplane Club’s Grassroots Fly-In.
A-10 Warthog welcomed home
Fairchild-Republic A-10C, tail number 79-0087, made its return to Hagerstown, Maryland, Sept. 22, 2025, where it joins the largest collection of Fairchild aircraft anywhere in the world at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum.
Rider Jet Center to host Aviation Education & Career Expo
Designed primarily for students aged 16 to 22, the event offers a full day of exploration and hands-on discovery into the world of aviation. It gives students “a rare opportunity to connect directly with aviation professionals and learn about a wide range of high-demand careers in aerospace,” according to organizers.