Gerald Griggs submitted this photo and note: “Forward slip to a landing in a Piper J-5A at SN65, a beautiful grass strip serving Lake Waltanna in Kansas. Photo credit is my rear seat passenger, Gregg Ross, who flies B-737 for American Airlines. He enjoyed his ride in the Cub.”
General Aviation
Real adventure doesn’t require massive horsepower
Finally, after years of hoping, planning, and dreaming, Jorge Navarro is a pilot and an aircraft owner. I have no doubt he’ll eventually realize his dream of flying for a living, too.
‘Slow and steady’ recovery begins for avionics industry
“With avionics sales trending in the right direction over the last nine months, it appears that a slow and steady industry recovery is underway,” said AEA President and CEO Mike Adamson. “The last six months of 2020 saw a rebound in retrofit sales, and it’s encouraging to see forward-fit sales up sharply from the previous quarter in the aircraft manufacturing sector. As new products are introduced at the AEA Convention in June and EAA’s AirVenture in July, I’m hopeful that avionics manufacturers will be able to clear some of the supply chain hurdles they face and continue this upward trend.”
International Young Eagles Day returns June 12
“We are in many ways making International Young Eagles Day the restart point for the Young Eagles program after the COVID pandemic put most flights on hiatus for the past year,” said Jack J. Pelton, EAA’s CEO and chairman of the board.
Landing Callout Assistant debuts
“Landing is an art based on visual cues processed by the pilot. Land-DAR can change this art of landing into more of a science with specific information as to height above the runway,” Send Solutions officials say.
VFR into IMC fatal for ag pilot
The non-instrument-rated pilot’s decision to fly into instrument meteorological conditions, which resulted in spatial disorientation, a loss of control, and a subsequent impact with terrain.
Picture of the Day: Woodstock Flight
Eric Dumigan submitted this photo and note: “Planes from the Woodstock Flying Club on the way to Bushhawk Creek.”
The Catch-22 of unleaded avgas
Decisions about unleaded avgas for general aviation must be made on facts and data. What do those tell us right now: No change is needed.
Video: Spacewalker II
Travel to McKinney, Texas, to meet Pat Long and learn about his one-of-a-kind military-inspired Spacewalker II.