The Class of 2022 includes a Tuskegee Airman, the first female Customs Service helicopter pilot, a Purdue University professor, and a world record holding helicopter test pilot.
New runway opens at 21D
Runway 14-32, which opened to traffic July 20, 2022, is 650 feet longer than the previous runway, which will be converted to a taxiway in the final phase of the Lake Elmo Airport modernization project, airport officials said.
Pictures of the Day: Moon over Ryan Field
Glenn Brasch, the man behind AirportCourtesyCars.com, typically spends a few weeks every year volunteering at the Recreational Aviation Foundation‘s Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana. Here are a few photos he snapped of visiting airplanes that captures the rising moon and the early morning fog.
KSNA launches Fly Friendly program for GA pilots
Unlike some other airport noise mitigation programs that look to punish pilots, this one looks to recognize “outstanding operators” by awarding them points for voluntarily adhering to the rules, according to airport officials.
The best-kept secret in aviation
A thermodynamic chart such as the Skew-T log (p) diagram is the best-kept secret in aviation for general aviation pilots who want weather guidance for preflight planning, according to Dr. Scott Dennstaedt.
Picture of the Day: Sunset chores
Julie Bargabos submitted this photo and note: “My husband and I just landed at our farm after a great lunch trip to Basin Harbor, Vermont. We both are pilots and enjoy flying out for lunch when we can fit it in. We just tied down our Cessna Skyhawk after our trip and finished up our farm chores in Peterboro, N.Y., when we captured this beautiful evening sunset.”
Michigan’s Two Hearted Airstrip reopens
The airfield was closed in October 2021 for rehabilitation and maintenance by volunteers with the Recreational Aviation Foundation. Efforts included re-grading, new topsoil, tilling, seeding, mulching, and compacting 800 feet of the airfield.
Grants fuel Girls in Aviation Day activities
The eighth annual Girls in Aviation Day will be held Sept. 24, 2022, with events planned by Women in Aviation chapters around the world.
New program helps general aviation pilots offset carbon emissions
The program is designed as a monthly subscription customized to the type of aircraft, the sustainability commitment pilots want to make, and their typical annual hours flown.