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.”
General Aviation
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.
New Prop STC’d for Mooneys
The STC covers the Mooney M20A, M20B, M20C, and M20D.
Airport’s Lack of Emergency Response Plan Leads to Accident
Probable Cause: Airport personnel’s failure to properly prioritize their response actions, including updating the airport’s automated weather observation system recording in a timely manner to notify incoming pilots of a runway closure, which resulted in an airplane striking an immobilized airplane on the runway during landing at night. Contributing to the accident was the airport’s inadequate emergency response plan.
Picture of the Day: Hangar Queen
Gerry Strazzer submitted this photo and note: “A 1947 Republic seaplane eager to fly.”
It Takes a Village
Sheridan Pilots 307, a flight school at Sheridan County Airport in Wyoming, is proof that while upgraded infrastructure is a boon to growth, it’s the people who make all the difference.
Flying Safely During Winter
In a new video, FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford shares the agency’s resources to help general aviation pilots fly safely during the winter season’s challenging weather. Safety tools and tips include everything from weather cameras to NOTAMS.