The B-17 “Sentimental Journey” and the B-25 “Maid in the Shade” are preparing to take off on their annual 18-week tour through California, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Washington, and Oregon.
Picture of the Day: All in the details
Brett Bonnville submitted this photo and note: “The quality of your experience as a student pilot, rental customer, advancing pilot, patron or airfield guest at New Garden Airport (N57) in Toughkenamon, Pennsylvania, is all in the details.”
Record high prices for jet fuel across U.S.
Not only are jet fuel prices hitting a record-high spike, but April 2022 was the first time that Jet-A prices surpassed 100LL prices, according to a new analysis from GlobalAir.com. Plus, where’s the cheapest 100LL in the nation? The most expensive?
A photo is worth 1,000 words
New from Bluetail is RecordSnap, which allows aviation maintenance technicians to use their smartphone’s camera to scan, upload, and store records in real time. Even better? The photos are converted to searchable PDFs.
Picture of the Day: Me and my shadow
Stu Tracy submitted this photo and note: “A wing-mounted GoPro captured this shot of our Cardinal flying in formation with its shadow on takeoff from the Prescott, Arizona airport.”
A love letter to the Stearman
Yes, from every angle that you view the Stearman, it has clean lines. Certainly, it fits the adage that if a plane looks right it’ll fly right. However, its physical contours and flying attributes are just one side of the larger equation that accounts for what I call the Stearman phenomenon — the power of enchantment that causes this biplane to be a fitting symbol of the flying brotherhood.
Diamond’s electric DA40 promises recharge in 20 minutes or less
Diamond officials say the eDA40 will be the first EASA/FAA Part 23 certified electric airplane with Direct Current (DC) fast charging capable of turning around a depleted aircraft in under 20 minutes. Total flight time is expected to be up to 90 minutes as battery technologies evolve, officials added.
Up Up and Away Hot Air Balloon Festival takes to the skies this weekend
The three-day festival includes balloons from around the country, as well as live music from 10 local bands.
Picture of the Day: Short final into St. Barths
Chris Unrau submitted this photo and note: “I recently had the privilege of fulfilling a dream come true — I earned my certification to land in St. Barths in my Cessna T210N, C-GPLS. The training consists of two hours of ground instruction followed by two training flights with 10 landings required on Runway 10, missed approaches to both runways, and a landing on Runway 28. It was a surreal experience to do this training into such an iconic airport. It’s a feast for all the aviation senses whether you’re the captain, the passenger, or spotting from the ground.”