“Those of us who fly know that every airplane has its own story and soul,” said Jim Busha, EAA’s vice president of publications, marketing, and membership. “Maybe it’s the story of its operational history, the people that it connected, or the passengers it flew. It doesn’t matter if there were thousands — or even tens of thousands — of the type built, or if it’s rare or even unique, every airframe has tales to tell. And if we love the way you tell your aircraft’s story, you might just win the AirVenture camping experience of a lifetime.”
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Picture of the Day: Another glassy day in Central Florida
James Knopke submitted this photo and note: “This picture was taken at my home base at Lake Crescent. The plane is a 1952 PA-18 Super Cub that lives in Florida during the winter and migrates back home to Alaska in the summertime.”
Baby, Oh Baby: A great little biplane
The Baby Great Lakes flies right into the category of “once you’ve seen one, you won’t forget it!” It is tiny, but those who own these airplanes love them.
Picture of the Day: Landing on ice
Lincoln Benedict submitted this photo and note: “Erik Langerbach pilots his Maule into the Alton Bay Ice runway in New Hampshire during a popular weekend in 2021.”
Fresno youth aviation initiative gets a $180,000 lift
Founded in 2018 at Chandler Airport in Fresno, the Next Generation Aviation Academy is reaching out to kids of color and low-income neighborhoods to help them train for careers in aviation.
EPA sets sights on lead emissions from general aviation aircraft
Under the Clean Air Act, EPA reviews information on air pollutants and sources of air pollution to determine whether they threaten human health or welfare. This is referred to as an “endangerment finding.” EPA officials said in a Jan. 12, 2022, announcement that the plan is to issue a proposed endangerment finding for piston-engine aircraft that run on leaded fuel in 2022 for public review and comment.
Applications now being taken for $2,000 aviation scholarship
Deadline to apply for high school seniors pursuing studies in aviation is April 15, 2022.
Picture of the Day: The siblings
Curtis Penner submitted this photo and note: “My Bearhawk Patrol and RV-10…the siblings.”
A time capsule of American aviation
A 1924 issue of the magazine “Aviation” is a microcosm of the post-World War I aviation scene in America. The air-minded segment of the population was impatient for aeronautical advancements, yet in some ways those advances were held back by a glut of war surplus Jennies and OX-5 engines that were offered to civilians on the cheap.