Shane Wright replaces the retiring Tim McClung.
Biplane Pilot Loses Control During Return to the Airport
Probable Cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.
Picture of the Day: Flying the Keys
Jim Hefner submitted this photo and note: “I took a friend in Marco Island (KMKY) for a flight down the Keys from Key Largo past Marathon and the 7 Mile Bridge before landing at The Florida Keys Marathon International Airport (KMTH). This was after we departed KMTH heading north to Key Largo in my RV-6A.”
Oshkosh NOTAM Released
The 2026 NOTAM is required reading for any pilot flying to Oshkosh for AirVenture.
FAA To Invest $26 Million to Bolster Aviation Workforce
Available grants include Aircraft Pilots Workforce Development Grants, which fund efforts to educate and recruit students to become aircraft pilots or drone operators, and Aviation Maintenance Technical Workers Workforce Development Grants, which support initiatives focused on educating and recruiting future aviation mechanics and maintenance technicians.
Indiana Teen Wins Flying Musicians Scholarship
“I’m so excited to start my flight training this summer thanks to the Flying Musicians Association,” said Cameron Milleman, noting that without the scholarship he “wouldn’t be able to reach for my dream of becoming a private pilot before I graduate high school.”
Rotor Wash From Hovering Helicopter Triggers Runway Excursion
Probable Cause: An inadvertent encounter with the rotor wash of a nearby hovering helicopter during landing, which resulted in a loss of control and a runway excursion.
Picture of the Day: Piaggio P.180 Avanti
Robert Russell submitted this photo and note: “My wife and I traveled down to the Minden-Tahoe Airport (KMEV) in Nevada for breakfast at the airport cafe. Parked on the transient ramp was this Piaggio P.180. It garnered a lot of attention and comments from diners. Great looking aircraft on a beautiful Nevada spring morning.”
What Inspired the Wright Brothers?
Toy airplanes are often a child’s first introduction to aviation, but did you know that a toy helicopter is what inspired the Wright brothers?