SayWeather is an automated weather reporting system that retrieves weather from an on-airport solar-powered weather station and provides that information via an AWOS-like advisory over the airport’s UNICOM frequency. And now that information is also available through ForeFlight’s airport view.
General Aviation
Spatial disorientation fatal for three
The pilot’s spatial disorientation and loss of airplane control following takeoff in night instrument meteorological conditions.
Picture of the Day: Breakfast flight
Rich Nelson submitted this photo and note: “Morning flight to Stillwater, New York, for breakfast.”
Monomail broke the monotony
The Boeing 221 Monomail showed elegantly simple lines and modern technologies that set the stage for the company’s growth in the design of large aircraft, including the iconic B-17.
Blue Angels to debut new jets at SUN ‘n FUN
The Blue Angels first public performance in the new F/A-18E Super Hornets will be at SUN ‘n FUN 2021.
Researchers seek insight from general aviation pilots
The survey asks about “any software you might currently use for maintenance tracking and air-readiness and what developments you might like to see in those areas.”
Seaplane Paddle Pump debuts
Ten strokes will pump one gallon of water.
Plane flips over while taxiing in gusting crosswinds
The pilot’s improper crosswind correction during taxi operations in gusting crosswind conditions.
Picture of the Day: A 1940 Funk returns home
Dan Mersel submitted this photo and note: “This 1940 model B75L Funk, N24170, which has now been owned for two years, had been previously restored on the West Coast. The original plan was to fly it to its new home at Sawyer County Airport (KHYR) in Hayward, Wisconsin. Because of its limited range, resulting from a fuel tank with only 13 gallons of useable capacity, and due to the higher terrain that the flight would have traversed, it was instead disassembled and transported by truck to KHYR. During its restoration, the engine, which was a 75-hp Lycoming G0-145, was upgraded to a Continental C85.”