Charles Cluck, who races his Bonanza in the Sport Air Racing League, has a different mission this week: Bringing supplies to hurricane-ravaged Texas. He’s volunteering with Operation Airdrop and encourages other pilots to “volunteer or contribute” as “the need continues.” In the first photo, Charles notes: “It ain’t just anybody who can move 500 pounds of […]
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High Mountain Flying
Kevin Quinn sent in these photos, with a brief note: “These are all part of our High Mountain Flying circuit southeast of Lake Tahoe in the High Sierra of Nevada. All spots are above 9,000 feet with Density Altitude well above 10,000.”
Watching the sunrise in Queenie
Pat Napolitano sent us this photo he captured while flying the Mid-Continent Instruments and Avionics Model 17 Staggerwing affectionately know as “Queenie.” Napolitano, who flies and takes care of Queenie at her base at Fresno Chandler Executive Airport (KFCH), was flying over Twentynine Palms, California, en route to Phoenix.
Early arrival
Jeffrey Mirsepasy sent in this photo of the Breitling DC-3, which arrived July 22, 2017, at Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a few days before the kickoff of AirVenture 2017. The Oshkosh stop is just one of many as the Breitling DC-3 aims to break the world record as the oldest plane to circumnavigate the globe within seven […]
Sunrise is favorite time to fly
Sunrise is Daniel Wilder’s favorite time to fly. After buying a copy of The Cheapskate’s Guide to Getting Your Pilots License, Daniel found himself this Cessna 150 for $20 an hour and reports he is having the time of his life.
At the end of the rainbow
Piergiorgio Goldoni sent us this photo of a rainbow around a Piper 28-180, on the apron after a big thunderstorm over Modena-Marzaglia Airport (LIPM) in Italy.
Celebrating the eclipse at KCPR
Bill Warga sent us these photos of the party at Casper–Natrona County International Airport (KCPR) in Wyoming during the Aug. 21, 2017, eclipse. “The ground crew told us more than 270 planes came in,” he reports.
The ideal spot for eclipse viewing
Gary Lanthrum sent us these photos and a video taken during the Aug. 21, 2017, eclipse. He reports: “The eclipse was spectacular for us. We live in a small town north of Seattle, so it was just a 2-1/2 hour flight to get to the ideal spot in the path of totality. It was well […]
Dog is my co-pilot
Hal Denton sent in this selfie of him and his co-pilot, Simon. “Normally Simon has doggie ear muffs on, but he knocked them off in the back of the plane and I was unwilling to try to retrieve them,” Hal explains.