You can check your tire’s pressure and internal pressure using the new app.
Picture of the Day: Arrow on top
Pat Hanna submitted this photo and note: “The 1967 PA28R-180 Piper Arrow flown by Bob Schauber returning to Kitchener/Waterloo Airport (CYKF) in Ontario, Canada, after having a $100 ice cream cone at the Goderich Airport (CYGD) on a spring day!”
300 schools now using You Can Fly curriculum
300 educational institutions in 44 states are using the aviation STEM curriculum, up from 200 schools in 36 states last year.
KFCI hosts school supply drive
Pilots flew into the Richmond Executive-Chesterfield County Airport in early August 2021 to donate school supplies for students.
Garmin in-person training classes return, along with eLearning and free webinars
In-person classroom training for pilots returns to Garmin headquarters, along with other learning opportunities from self-study to free webinars.
Picture of the Day: Hand propping a PT-22
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “A nice look at cooperative aviation efforts. The plane is a PT-22 that was maintained by the Port Townsend Aero Museum in Washington State until being sold to a private party. The director of the museum is hand propping it for the new owner.”
Video: Airplanes & Coffee
Airplanes & Coffee is held the first Saturday of every month at a different airport in Texas. Besides fun and fellowship, the monthly fly-ins raise money for scholarships for students going into aviation.
19-year-old woman’s record-breaking attempt takes off
The current female record holder is American, Shaesta Waiz who was 30 years old at the time of her circumnavigation in 2017. The youngest male record holder is just over 18 years old.
New King Schools course prepares new hires for airline flying
“Many future airline pilots will also be coming up from a charter, corporate, military, or even general aviation background. This course will give those new airline pilots the terminology and operational knowledge essential for Part 121 flying.”