The 50,000-square-foot complex includes nine hangars, ranging in size from 2,000 square feet to nearly 10,000 square feet; office space; and an aviation members only private lounge.
Pilots
CFI and pilot wrestle plane onto runway
The Controller told us to follow the regional jet passing off to our left. I had concerns about wake turbulence so I advised my student to climb to get above the regional jet’s path before turning a right base for Runway 6.
Picture of the Day: Mirror sunrise
Raul Mairata submitted this photo and note: “Beautiful sunrise at Las Cruces International Airport (KLRU) in New Mexico.”
Air show returns to Edwards after 13 years
What’s so special about this air show? For starters, it is the only air show in the United States where supersonic speed is permitted. On the Saturday I attended, there were no less than four sonic booms during the day’s flying!
6,500 Power Flow tuned exhaust systems and counting…
Power Flow Systems hit a milestone in early 2023: Delivering 6,500 systems since the first tuned exhaust system was shipped in 1999.
GA Awards reveals 2023 national winners
The awards for flight instructor, aviation technician, and FAASTeam representative of the year will be presented by the FAA at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023.
SkyWatch launches online aircraft owner insurance platform
The new platform allows general aviation aircraft owners to get a customized insurance policy online in a matter of minutes, with no need for a middleman.
Picture of the Day: Gear down, flaps down
Robert Remedi submitted this photo and note: “A 1983 Cessna 152 Young Eagles flight at Lewis University Airport in Romeoville, Illinois. Photo by my son, Robert A Remedi.”
At SUN ‘n FUN or SnF adjacent
Aero-nuts across the land are looking to central Florida for their first big outing of the year. It’s all about SUN ‘n FUN for the next couple weeks. Getting there, reveling in the wonder of it all, and getting home again. It’s a process — one that requires a bit of planning and patience and perhaps a touch of persistence.