Bill Gansemer submitted this photo and note: “The reward of flying — a transcendent experience of the magic of a sunset with its changing colors from 3,000 feet — where there is no past or future. I’m flying over North Central Iowa in my 1982 Piper Archer in early February 2025.”
Ask Paul: What should I do with an engine that hasn’t been flown in years?
Question for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert: I bought an airplane in the summer of 2022 and have not been able to pick it up yet due to a lot of work and a rusty pilot situation. I plan on picking up the aircraft, which has been sitting outside in New Hampshire, in May.
Kevin Lacey flies west
Perhaps best known from Discovery Channel’s series “Airplane Repo,” Lacey died from cancer Feb. 14, 2025.
EAA Ford Tri-Motor prepares for national tour
Aviation and history enthusiasts can experience firsthand what luxury air travel was like in the 1920s as EAA’s Ford Tri-Motor begins the 2025 tour season later this month. EAA’s B-25 “Berlin Express” will also make joint appearances at select stops to offer rides.
HKS Engines moves operations to U.S.
HKS Co., manufacturer of the HKS 700E light sport engine, has inked a deal with its worldwide aviation engine distributor, Quicksilver Aircraft Northeast, to relocated the company’s parts supply and distribution to the United States from Japan.
Wind shear fatal for pilot
Probable Cause: The airplane’s encounter with low level wind shear associated with moderate turbulence, which resulted in a loss of airplane control.
Picture of the Day: Early Spring
Terry Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Enjoying California’s High Sierra lakes in early spring 2025.”
The ignorance is deep and wide
In aviation, that comforting belief that our thoughts and actions are just as they should be, regardless of widely disseminated information to the contrary, can be truly dangerous.
Completely avoidable insurance claims
In the new video, the AOPA Air Safety Institute (ASI) takes a look at some of the costly insurance claims and avoidable mistakes pilots make on the ground — along with some simple ways to protect their airplanes, their emotional well-being, and all of general aviation’s insurance premiums.