An eagle-eyed reader caught an error from our resident historian about a photo of the Wright brothers.
Aviation News
Pre-OSH Bash draws crowds
This year’s Rock The Ramp, held by Capital Flight at C29 featured airshow star Michael Goulian and more than 2,000 people on their way to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Registration opens to watch Ozark Backwoods Challenge
The STOL competition is set for Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2021, with 50 aircraft competing. Advance registration for spectators is “highly encouraged” by organizers.
New app opens your hangar doors
The new SMART Doors app from Schweiss Doors is compatible with hangar doors from a variety of manufacturers.
Pilot experiences side effects after flying immediately after COVID vaccine
I concluded that it would take longer than the flight I had planned for any potential side effects to develop, so I launched on a four-hour flight. Towards the end of this flight, I made an unscheduled fuel stop and started to develop a mild headache.
Picture of the Day: First flight delight
Mark Jarratt submitted this photo and note: “My two little grandsons about to take their first flight in Grandpa’s 182. Lots of excitement on the two-year-old’s face, although his three-year-old cousin was very upset that he couldn’t fly the aircraft himself!”
One Pilot’s View: Free fall to the left seat
Every aviator takes his or her own individual path to become a pilot. My inspiration to fly arrived via a parachute.
Spread your wings on National Aviation Day
National Aviation Day is Aug. 19 — Orville Wright’s birthday. The folks at NASA have some suggestions for celebrating.
Master of the Round flies west
Roger Currier, known as “Master of the Round” for his expertise and love of old radial aircraft engines, passed away in April 2021.