Greg Young submitted this photo and note: “This is a Navion two-ship flight from our base at David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (KDWH) to the Navion fly-in at Gillespie County Airport (T82) in Fredericksburg, Texas, on Oct. 14, 2022. My hangar mate, Kevin Domingue, is lead and I’m flying wing to get some air-to-air shots of my new bubble canopy.”
Unleaded fuels increase risk of misfueling
Addressing that risk early is the National Air Transportation Association (NATA), which has updated its Safety 1st General Aviation Misfueling Prevention Program, a free, online training resource for pilots, line service professionals, and others involved in aircraft refueling.
Air Force Museum: 100 years and counting
The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2023 as the world’s oldest and largest military aviation museum.
Picture of the Day: Straight as an Arrow
James Cramer submitted this photo and note: “A Piper Arrow 180 flying in formation south of Lake Tahoe. Pilot is Jim Cramer and photographer is David Benjamin.”
Investigation begins into why NOTAM system crashed
An investigation has begun to determine what caused the FAA’s Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system to crash at 8:28 p.m. Jan. 10, 2023. The outage led the FAA to ground all flights until 9 a.m. Jan. 11.
Famed Alaska aviator flies west
Famed Alaskan pilot Merrill Wien passed away Jan. 8, 2023. He was 92.
Picture of the Day: Aurora Borealis
Frederic Smet submitted this photo and note: “I generally send in pictures while flying my SR20. But this time I sent in a picture from the Boeing 737 MAX I fly since the Aurora Borealis was that amazing. Flying over Greenland on the way back from Philadelphia to Brussels.”
Aviation’s impact in North Carolina tops $72 billion
North Carolina’s 72 publicly owned airports contribute more than $72 billion to the state’s economy each year and support nearly 333,000 jobs, according to a report released in January 2023 by the North Carolina Department of Transportation’s Division of Aviation.
Ready to learn how to fly a tailwheel?
Applications are due April 15, 2023, for the $2,000 scholarship, which will pay for a tailwheel rating for a female pilot.