John English submitted this photo and note: “Yep, my Cessna 150 is officially a ‘bugsmasher.’ I have it in ones and zeros.”
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Cut off
Hopefully the situation will be short-lived. But rebuilding roads, bridges, and rail infrastructure takes time.
Deadline nears for 2022 General Aviation awards
The deadline to apply for CFI of the Year, Maintenance Technician of the Year, and FAASTeam Representative of the Year for 2022 is Nov. 30. 2021.
Are you a women in maintenance?
Researchers have put out a call for women who are FAA-certificated mechanics or repairman to complete a survey about their experiences in their jobs.
FBO companies combine
The combination of Atlantic Aviation and Ross Aviation will create a network of 86 FBOs across the United States.
Pilot mistakenly retracts landing gear during checkride
The pilot’s unintentional retraction of the landing gear during the landing roll.
Picture of the Day: Delicate signature
Art Woods submitted this photo and note: “Fueling complete just before a light shower. RV-7 back in the hangar at the airport in Albuquerque, N.M. In New Mexico, we appreciate any rain and rely on a summer ‘monsoon’ season. Getting ready to fly, we were surprised this rain actually materialized.”
Emasculating aviation
The FAA’s Inclusive Language Summit combined two of our columnist’s favorite things: Aviation and Language. William E Dubois gives us his take on the agency’s initiative to change crucial words in aviation, such as airman and repairman to more gender-neutral terms because language matters.
Giving kids hands-on experience
The winners of the General Aviation Manufacturers Association’s 2021 Aviation Design Challenge got some hands-on experience at Eviation and CubCrafters, while the second place team got their own two-day STEM Lab Camp presented by Redbird Flight Simulations.