Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “On final to Ryan Field (2MT1) in Montana, you want your engine to be happy. There really aren’t any viable options if you can’t land on the airport’s grass runway.”
The cross country that wouldn’t end
Flying home from EAA AirVenture Oshkosh should have been simple. But weather forced this Skywagon pilot on the cross-country flight that seemed like it would never end.
Upscale Alaskan hangar expanded
The old hangar was revamped with the addition of two larger hangar bays, creating 14,000-square-feet of space. Another old wooden structure was demolished to make room for the new hangar additions.
Walt Disney’s Grumman finds a new home at Palm Springs Air Museum
The plane, which is on a long-term loan to the museum, will be part of a new exhibit that opens on Dec. 5, 2022, Walt Disney’s birthday, according to museum officials.
Unleaded avgas best practices released
FBOs need to be ready once unleaded avgas makes it to their airport.
Checkride ends before it begins
The engine went quiet for a moment, almost like it skipped a beat. Then within three to five seconds later it happened again.
Picture of the Day: Fly Bridge
Kenneth Hetge submitted this photo and note: “Neighbor Jarod Jestice came for a visit and used our creek bridge as the perfect setting to show off his newly installed high performance landing gear. Jarod competes in the ArkanSTOL competition using his modified KitFox and was using this perfect flying day to check things out.”
Ask Paul: The real concern about not changing your airplane’s oil
A lot of people believe the recommended oil change intervals is something the oil companies push in order to sell more oil. It’s obvious that they’ve never seen the inside of an engine that has had infrequent oil changes and the damage caused by corrosion.
Corporate leadership training takes off with F-35 sims and fighter pilots
Definitely not GA, but if your company is planning a corporate retreat, wouldn’t flying an F-35 sim make it the most interesting one yet?