Jeff DeFreest submitted this photo and note: “On a recent Saturday morning, we flew the Cessna 170B around northwest Arkansas and landed to check out the grass strip at Richland Creek. About 1/2 hour later we heard a big radial fly over, and then saw a few more planes on approach. Our solitude was broken, it became a fly-in. It was fun to meet all the other weekend flyers, and then to see that beautiful T6 pull in next to me. I’m very grateful for the Fly Oz enthusiasts, and the Recreational Aviation Foundation keeping up these backcountry airstrips!”
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Over the horizon, metaphorically speaking
The future may be unknowable, but I have complete faith that it will be wonderful. It will include a vibrant version of general aviation. We simply need to dream big and stop telling ourselves, “that will never work.” Rather, we should be asking ourselves, “how could we do that?”
Failure to see and avoid cause of 2023 fatal Reno accident
The NTSB has released its final report on a fatal accident at the 2023 Reno Air Races.
Warthog flies home to KHGR
A Fairchild A-10 Thunderbolt II “Warthog” is flying home Sept. 22, 2025, to Hagerstown, Maryland — the birthplace of the USAF attack aircraft — where it will become part of the collection at the Hagerstown Aviation Museum.
New Flying Tigers documentary premieres at Museum of Flight
On Sept. 13, 2025, the Museum of Flight in Seattle presents the premiere screening of a new documentary about the Flying Tigers, the American Volunteer Group in China during World War II.
Design flaw leads to loss of control
Probable Cause: The design of the spray valve control lever, which restricted the range of the left rear rudder and brake pedal and resulted in a loss of control during landing.
Picture of the Day: Banks Ranch
Christian Sanchez submitted this photo and note: “This photograph was captured during a brief trip to Bentonville, Arkansas. A friend took me up in his 1957 Cessna 172, soaring over various regions of the state. He also introduced me to five challenging runways at Banks Ranch. The image showcases three of those runways at Banks Ranch.”
Combat P-38 regenerated for a new century
The Lockheed P-38 Lightning nicknamed Jandina III made its post-restoration debut at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025, and returned home a Grand Champion.
Swift Fuels’ 100R unleaded avgas gets ASTM nod
The approval is for use in Cessna 172R and 172S models with Lycoming IO-360-L2A engines.