The 90-minute interactive workshops, which will held on the first Monday of the month, will offer hands-on training on using ForeFlight for flight planning, weather, and in-flight navigation.
Pilots
Veteran pilot launches free cross-country weather website
Greg Lutz, who has been a pilot for 40 years, has launched Aviation Cross Country Weather (AVXCWX), a free website created to facilitate cross-country flight planning around the weather.
My adrenaline was through the roof after landing
To be honest, I only feel like I was able to deal with this situation because of my training on the fundamentals of flight. We never practiced anything like it, but I knew I had to slow that plane down by any means necessary, and that picking up speed on approach could be fatal.
Picture of the Day: Back at home base
Gary Jones submitted this photo and note: Taxiing at Southwest Washington Regional Airport (KKLS) in Kelso, Washington, in my 1986 Mooney 252 after another six-hour non-stop cross country flight. This is my third Mooney and the second one I personally restored.
Fly It Like You Stole It
You may recognize Kevin Lacey from the popular television series “Airplane Repo.” He’s moved on from TV stardom and is now a published author with his first book, “Fly It Like You Stole It: The Early Years.”
Noise abatement recommendations approved at KAPF
The Part 150 Noise Study, which began in 2019 and involved more than 100 public meetings and presentations, resulted in nearly 100 initial recommendations from the community, according to airport officials.
AEA executive presented with Charles Taylor Master Mechanic award
During the opening session of the 66th annual Aircraft Electronics Association International Convention & Trade Show on April 24, 2023, the FAA presented the Charles Taylor Master Mechanic Award to Ric Peri, the association’s vice president of government and industry affairs.
Garmin introduces PlaneSync
Garmin has introduced PlaneSync, an aircraft management system that automatically updates avionics databases, logs flight and engine data, and allows aircraft owners to remotely check fuel and systems status via the Garmin Pilot app.
Picture of the Day: Father and son flight
Jay Wilkes submitted this photo and note: “This is a photo of my father Jack Wilkes and me taking a flight in a Thorp T-211 he bought at SUN ‘n FUN back in 2007. He had just turned 80 and was looking for a smaller plane to keep him flying. You can tell by his big smile this was a good day. He had a hangar and house at Freedom Field (AL41) in Slocomb, Alabama. Unfortunately he sold it not long after this was taken. He flew west in May 2014. We used to fly to air shows together, including EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and SUN ‘n FUN. I miss flying with him.”