No matter how much fun you have at an airshow, the trip home is always a welcome time.
Pilots
Pilots aim to swap planes mid-flight on live TV
In a world-first, Red Bull Air Force members and cousins Luke Aikins and Andy Farrington plan to swap airplanes in mid-flight — and you can watch it happen live.
King Schools launches free concierge service for flight schools
With the free service, King Schools will help flight schools with new training initiatives, including the development of Training Course Outlines (TCO) that can be “easily approved” by an FAA Principal Operations Inspector (POI), according to company officials.
Pilot experiences severe pain when CO enters cockpit
I was in constant communication with my student. I told him to listen to me to make sure I was making sense when I was talking just in case I started succumbing to the “CO” without knowing I was.
Pictures of the Day: The stars of the show
While ace photographer Megan Vande Voort captured some of her usual great photographs of the Thunderbirds at the 2022 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, she also caught some unexpected shots, as well, including one of the demo team’s biggest (and littlest) fans.
A return to cross-country flying
A return to cross-country flying after the pandemic reveals some rust on this pilot.
Avfuel opens applications for 2022 scholarships
Several scholarships are available for flight training, tuition, earning a new rating, mechanics, and more.
Pictures of the Day: Kicking the tires
Airshows like the 2022 SUN ‘n FUN Aerospace Expo, which ran April 5-10, provide a great opportunity for pilots and aviation enthusiasts to get up close to the aircraft they dream of owning one day. Photographer Jim Roberts sent in this collection of photos, snapped during one day on the SUN ‘n FUN grounds at Lakeland Linder International Airport (KLAL) in Florida.
Modifying your Cessna Skywagon for your mission
I fly a 1953 Skywagon and for the past two years have been customizing 2263C to fit my flying habits. In doing so I’ve developed a list of mods that I have carried out, plus other popular ones suggested by other owners.