After eight years of restoration, the Lockheed C-121A Constellation N422NA made its first flight on June 20, 2023. Named “Bataan,” the Connie was used as a personal transport by General Douglas MacArthur during the Korean War.
Want your voice heard on the FAA’s new control towers?
The FAA is asking for public comments on the environmental assessment to replace 31 outdated airport traffic control towers at general aviation airports across the country.
Helicopter Mode and Checklists added to iFly EFB
Besides new features for helicopter pilots, the latest version of iFly EFB introduces the Checklists feature, a tool designed to streamline cockpit procedures for all pilots.
Attempted go-around proves fatal for two
The pilot did not maintain aircraft control during an attempted go-around after a bounced landing, which resulted in impact with terrain and a postimpact fire.
Picture of the Day: Watching the sunrise in my Glasair
Lee Potter submitted this photo and note: “Flying south in my Glasair over Nisqually Flats in Washington state watching the sunrise near Mt. Rainier.”
The pitfalls of flying at night
“Night flying introduces challenges that are reflected in the data,” said Robert Geske, AOPA Air Safety Institute manager of aviation safety analysis. “More than one-quarter of fatal night flying accidents occurred because of spatial disorientation, a condition that can bring about loss of control in flight — the leading cause of all night flying accidents.”
How do you celebrate your 100th birthday?
A Fox Carolina news report documents the amazing 100th birthday flight of “Uncle John” Hartness at Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, South Carolina. Uncle John, who has volunteered at Triple Tree for years — he even has a fly-in named after him — says there’s “not a single thing I’d rather be doing” than flying.
NASA grounds electric aircraft project
While the electric aircraft prototype never flew, NASA officials say the project provided groundbreaking research and technology for the future of electric aviation.
E6B Classroom Trainer debuts
The new E6B Classroom Trainer functions exactly like a handheld E6B flight computer, according to ASA officials. It features a wind component grid and crosswind correction chart on one side, while on the other side the slide computes time, speed, distance, altitude, true airspeed, and density altitude problems, as well as conversions.