John Schmidt submitted this photo and note: “Walked by the taxiway, at the close of a mid-October day’s sunlight, and noticed the orange against the setting sun and sky. Couldn’t help but try to preserve the view. Faribault, Minnesota (KFBL) airport, just south of the Twin Cities metro area, is the new home of SteinAir, the specialist in experimental (and certified) aircraft panels and avionics. Faribault Airport is also recovering from a tornado that went through in September 2018, which took out a number of airplanes and hangars.”
General Aviation
Going above and beyond
Cory Suttle rediscovered his love of flight when he got a new job at the Central Florida Aerospace Academy.
New mission for XCub
The XCub was identified by Air Force officials as the safest and most capable commercial-off-the-shelf aircraft for the initial flying experiment to test the new system.
New COVID relief bill includes $45 million for GA airports
During the COVID-19 pandemic, general aviation traffic has been down more than 20%, compared with the same period in 2019.
Bringing the museum to you
The webinars kick off Jan. 14.
Improperly installed control cables contribute to crash
The pilot/mechanic’s improper installation and securing of the mixture control cable, which led to a simultaneous loss of total engine power and failure of the nose landing gear to fully extend when the cable caught on the nose landing gear assembly.
Picture of the Day: Seabee buzzing Rangely
Shahn Sederberg submitted this photo and note: “Bruce Bishop of Durango, Colorado, flies his Republic RC-3 Seabee near Rangely, Colorado.”
An old-fashioned barn raising, RAF-style
Fittingly, the barn is “a tribute to Ben Ryan and the sacrifices he and his wife Butchie made for the country. Ben flew a P-38 in the Pacific during WWII, and Butchie served as a nurse with the Army Nurse Corps.”
A love of slick and shiny things
“Being a painter by trade, I like everything I own to be slick and shiny, and I like customers’ cars and planes to be slick and shiny,” says John Mosely.