The foundation raises money from aviation and non-aviation companies and individuals to provide funding for volunteer pilot organizations towards hiring the staff to facilitate expansion and volunteer pilot recruitment, as well as purchase the software and administrative systems required to optimize community coordination and mission management, according to Jay Taffet, founder of the Charitable Aviation Foundation.
Aircraft
Replacement door springs for Cessna aircraft approved by FAA
McFarlane Aviation has received FAA-PMA approval for replacement door springs for a majority of Cessna 182, 206, 210, and 337 aircraft.
Picture of the Day: Scattered puffs
Farai Kamwaza submitted this photo and note: “A breezy afternoon at New Tempe Airfield in Bloemfontein, South Africa.”
Keep the antiques flying!
Welcome to Antique Airfield in Blakesburg, Iowa, home of the Antique Aircraft Association (AAA). The organization, whose motto is “Keep the Antiques Flying,” hosted its 70th national fly-in Aug. 29-Sept. 4, 2023, and I was here to take it all in.
A Young Eagle pays it forward
Five years ago, Rosie Rivera had her first flight in a general aviation plane as a Young Eagle. On Sept. 16, 2023, she was in the pilot’s seat when Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 held a Young Eagles rally at Leesburg International Airport (KLEE).
Improvements planned at 5Y7
The Recreational Aviation Foundation will help pay for a restroom, shower, kitchenette, and space to accommodate storage, and charging of electric bicycles so visitors can tour the town and access the National Park Service Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore on Lake Superior.
Textron Aviation expands interior manufacturing facility
Textron Aviation is adding 16,000 square feet to its Interior Manufacturing Facility in Wichita “to support growing demand for unique and custom Cessna and Beechcraft aircraft interiors,” according to company officials.
Pilot’s assumptions about fuel prove wrong
A total loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to properly manage the fuel on board the airplane and his failure to perform an adequate preflight inspection.
Picture of the Day: Open doors and storms
Alexis Altmann submitted this photo and note: “I was supposed to land at Eugene F. Correia International Airport (SYEC) in Ogle, Guyana, in what would have been the last stop on the South American continent before hopping from island to island to my final destination in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. But a very fast front forced us to alternate to Cheddi Jagan International Airport (SYCJ). Once we cleared customs and immigration, I saw my beautiful SR22, open doors, with the storm behind and knew it was a perfect shot.”