Francois Badenhorst submitted this photo and note: “My Mom got her pilot’s certificate in 1946 in a Tiger Moth. Her Father flew a Piper Cub in the 1930s and 1940s and a Piper Vagabod in the 1950s and 1960s. My late father was a flying orthopedic surgeon. She flew up with my twin brother in my late father’s Jabby SP from the Northwest Province to Limpopo Province in South Africa where I took her for a flip over the farm in my Aquilla Trike. She flew in two different provinces in two different aircraft with her twin sons, Jacques on the left and me on the right, all in a day.”
Pre-OSH Bash draws crowds
This year’s Rock The Ramp, held by Capital Flight at C29 featured airshow star Michael Goulian and more than 2,000 people on their way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Registration opens to watch Ozark Backwoods Challenge
The STOL competition is set for Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2021, with 50 aircraft competing. Advance registration for spectators is “highly encouraged” by organizers.
New app opens your hangar doors
The new SMART Doors app from Schweiss Doors is compatible with hangar doors from a variety of manufacturers.
Picture of the Day: First flight delight
Mark Jarratt submitted this photo and note: “My two little grandsons about to take their first flight in Grandpa’s 182. Lots of excitement on the two-year-old’s face, although his three-year-old cousin was very upset that he couldn’t fly the aircraft himself!”
Spread your wings on National Aviation Day
National Aviation Day is Aug. 19 — Orville Wright’s birthday. The folks at NASA have some suggestions for celebrating.
Redbird updates its independent flight training platform
Compatible with any Redbird training device, GIFT Private Pilot allows student pilots to learn, practice, and get feedback on every maneuver required for their private pilot certificate — all on their own pace.
Picture of the Day: Beaumont Hotel Airport
David Freeland submitted this photo and note: “This was taken at Beaumont Hotel Airport (07S) in Kansas, right across the street from the hotel where you can get a great meal and a room for the night. The hotel is a short distance from the grass strip and you have to taxi down one of the city streets to reach parking just off of main street. The Red Beech 18 seen in the background was once owned by Barry Seal.”
Aviation-themed Little Free Library planned at KPDK
The free library, where people can take a book or leave a book, will be modeled after KPDK’s iconic World War II hangar, once home to Navy airplanes, and now in use by EPPS Aviation.