Jon Wilson submitted this photo and note: “Greg Koontz performs the classic hammerhead stall in his American Champion 8KCAB Decathlon at the 2024 Atlanta Airshow.”
Aircraft
San Francisco Fleet Week draws millions
Drawing up to 1 million people every year, Fleet Week is the largest annual spectator event in San Francisco and one of the largest Fleet Weeks in the nation.
Avotek Learning Center and Aviation Technology Museum opens
The new facility combines a classroom, a laboratory, and a museum “to offer a comprehensive learning experience for aviation enthusiasts of all ages,” according to company officials.
Kentucky Department of Aviation releases aviation coloring book
It is available as a free download on the agency’s website.
Picture of the Day: A family affair
Geremy Kornreich sent in this photo with a note: “A family affair — two 1998 Cessnas meet up at the taxiways of Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (KBJC) on a recent afternoon. Left is a popular Cessna 172S aircraft, and right is the much higher performing Cessna Citation 560 Ultra. State of the art general aviation from 24 years ago!”
Weather doesn’t dampen the Salinas Airshow
This year the international aspect of the show was absent the usual strong showing from our Canadian neighbors. Weather was certainly a toss up as the Saturday flight schedule coped with an aggressive marine layer that ultimately scrubbed the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, while Sunday brought clear skies.
95IL hosts stargazing party
Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) Illinois Ambassador Dave Warner invited the Carbondale-based Astrological Association of Southern Illinois (AASI) to bring a selection of professional quality telescopes to the privately owned airfield over the weekend of Oct. 11-13, 2024.
Immersive pilot training app in the works for Apple Vision Pro
Global aviation training provider CAE is developing an immersive pilot training app for Apple Vision Pro.
New book offers a riveting look at pilot mistakes—and how we can learn from them
Former General Aviation News columnist Jeffrey Madison has released a new book, “YIKES! 100 Smart Pilots and the Dumb Things They Did Yet Lived to Tell About ‘Em.”