The Outlaw STOL event, slated for February 2022 in Arizona, joins the Husky National STOL Series.
Pilots
Picture of the Day: Peace on the lake
Marcel Martienau submitted this photo and note: “My C185 amphibian moored at my isolated lake in Northern Quebec.”
Arrival of Canada’s Grey Cup rivals excitement of football championship
Canada’s Grey Cup — the equivalent of the trophy awarded to the Super Bowl winners in the U.S. — arrived in style in Hamilton, Ontario, where the 108th Grey Cup game was played in December 2021.
5G roll-out put on pause
Verizon and AT&T agreed to delay their 5G expansion to Jan. 19, 2022, giving the aviation industry more time to mitigate risks the expansion may pose to avionics.
New scholarships to help veterans earn private tickets as first step in aviation career
The Ray Foundation has donated $300,000 to the University of North Dakota Aerospace Foundation to fund private pilot training for 25 veterans, with the intent the veterans will pursue careers in aviation.
NORDO airplane has near miss at Cable Airport
“After rolling out on final, I ended up wingtip to wingtip within a 1/2 mile of Aircraft Y. I must not have been able to see the aircraft due to ground clutter.”
Picture of the Day: Late day soaring at Dunstable Downs
William Hunt submitted this photo and note: “After soaring with the London Gliding Club in Dunstable, England, we went to the ridge overlooking the gliderport and caught this ASK-21 getting the last flight of the day. Soaring at its best!”
Tips for saving money on flight training
There’s a lot of advice online about how to save money during flight training. Here are a few of our favorites.
New owner for Sonex
Long-time employee Mark Schaible takes over the company and will continue operations, while focusing on new products for the Oshkosh-based kit manufacturer.