Changes have to be made in life. Our size and our acceptance of obesity as a normal consequence of life should be among those changes. We can do better. For ourselves and for the generations that come behind us. Because if they can’t get into the aircraft, they certainly won’t be able to succeed in their desire to fly it.
Pilots
Video: EAA Chapter 1246 gathering features happy people and tall tales
The June 2023 gathering of EAA Chapter 1246 at McKinney National Airport in Texas attracted a pair of helicopters and many planes and people as this video from Smitty Smith shows.
Ohio seeks input as it begins updating state’s airport system
The state has 104 public use airports.
New Travel Tumbler from ASA
It holds up to 16 ounces of hot or cold beverages.
Pilots land at opposite ends of desert airstrip
I called as I maneuvered for a low pass to observe the windsock midway along the side of the runway, as well as for any potential obstructions (coyotes, kids on bikes, etc., as this remote runway is in the desert next to a campgrounds), then lined up for approach and landing on Runway XY.
Picture of the Day: Escaping reality
Brad Cohen submitted this photo and note “My son Andrew before escaping reality for a bit in our Zenith Zodiac 601XL.”
Human Factors: A distant fallout
After a two-year investigation by the NTSB, investigators still don’t really know what caused a July 2021 crash in Alaska that killed two pilots. Still, is there anything we can learn from this crash?
Mid-Continent expands Wichita headquarters
“Expanding our company allows us to grow our manufacturing facilities, in-house design, testing capabilities, and engineering department,” says Todd Winter, president and CEO.
Picture of the Day: Airplanes and dunes
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Perfect timing for a landing at the gorgeous Ocracoke Island Airport (W95) in North Carolina.”