Kurt Winker submitted this photo and note: “I was doing a test flight in my homebuilt over Mid Valley Airpark (E98) in Los Lunas, New Mexico. Very dark skies and nasty thunderstorms slowly approached from the west. On CTAF, I heard a flight of Cubs slowly approached from the southeast. We all landed before the storm got here and I learned that they were trying to get further west that day, but the weather wouldn’t allow that. We parked them all at my place (surrounding the world’s oldest Cherokee 235). They spent the night at my place and we told stories and got to know each other. The next morning, they continued their journey. Most of us still keep in touch years later! To new friends!”
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Mind your manners
I don’t know about you, but I can no longer count the times I’ve had to listen to nasty bickering between GA pilots and ATC over the last few years.
County that banned 100LL invited to be part of project to establish best practices as GA transitions to unleaded fuel
The invitation is part of a memorandum of understanding that the county signed with the FAA on Feb. 7, 2023, that suspended an ongoing FAA investigation into alleged grant violations at the two airports, county officials said, noting the memorandum also “sets forth a framework for participation in the demonstration project.”
Aviation museum launches new Aviation Summer Camp program
The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire is taking its education program to new heights with the launch of a new summer camp for kids 10 to 17 that runs from July 10 through Aug. 3, 2023.
Wipaire introduces new interiors for Caravans
Wipaire has introduced nine new interiors for the Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan EX.
Inadequate maintenance results in oil starvation
The inadequate maintenance/inspection of the airplane, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to oil starvation.
Picture of the Day: Calm before the storm
Mark Still submitted this photo and note: “The 1944 C-47/DC-3 owned by the Historic Flight Foundation on the ramp at Paine Field, Washington. This aircraft flew the Hump in World War II, then went on to serve as the corporate aircraft for Johnson & Johnson. You can imagine it sitting on the ramp in Assam, India, waiting for its crew to take on the challenges of a Himalayan crossing.”
Baby, it’s cold outside
In aviation, things are absolutely, without a doubt, getting cleaner, quieter, and more efficient.
FAA expands airport hot spots alerts
12 airports are now testing the new alerts, which are designed to mitigate runway confusion among pilots, especially general aviation pilots who are responsible for more than 80% of wrong-surface incidents.