Javier Vera submitted this photo and note: “How do we aviation lovers take advantage of a beautiful day? Flying. And it is even better when doing a formation flight with friends. While I fly with Stephen Jones in his Bonanza V-Tail, I take the opportunity to photograph his daughter, Lauren Jones, in command of this Cessna 177 Cardinal, flying with two friends, Blair and Jarrod. It was definitely a great afternoon flying over Lake Conroe in Texas!”
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Warbird Roundup punctuates Idaho summer
Sue Paul, co-founder of the Warhawk Air Museum proudly says, with reasonable evidence to back her up, that Warbird Roundup “is the pilots’ and crews’ favorite show to attend.”
Cutting the time to search for crashed airplanes
The Civil Air Patrol has partnered with uAvionix Corporation to deploy an ADS-B receiver network to complement FAA sensor data with low altitude aircraft positions to shorten the time it takes to search for and rescue crashed and missing general aviation aircraft.
Hayward Air Rally debuts new scholarship
In previous years, the rally sponsored up to three high school students to attend a one-week summer session of the EAA Air Academy in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, including tuition and roundtrip airfare. Due to increasing costs and logistical challenges, rally officials suspended the camp sponsorship in favor of a monetary scholarship.
King Schools releases new maintenance course
King Schools has released “Cleared for Aviation Maintenance,” a course that includes a home-study course, written exam test prep, and a complete syllabus that meets the requirements for aviation maintenance technician schools under the new FAA FAR Part 147.
Pilot bumps fuel selector valve on takeoff, leading to fuel starvation
The pilot’s inadvertent movement of the fuel selector valve to a position between the tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent loss of engine power.
Picture of the Day: Coming straight at us
Richard Medley submitted this photo and note: “Flying around Kentucky doing instrument training with Brian in a 2021 Cessna 172 based at historic Bowman Field (KLOU), we came across this plane coming straight at us at 2 o’clock. Oh, no worries, it was just our reflection off the clouds.”
Playing in the key of A, B, C, D, E, and G
Flying is an awful lot like playing a musical instrument. In both cases, when you do it well, your heart just sings.
EAA reveals Class of 2023
The inductees into EAA’s five halls of fame — homebuilders, international aerobatic club, warbirds, vintage, and ultralights — will be honored in November 2023.