Garmin has added new features to the Garmin Pilot app, including the ability to generate a graphical weather briefing from Leidos Flight Service, plus graphical NAVAID NOTAMs to depict when a NAVAID has limitations or is out of service.
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Sentimental Journey offers scholarship
Deadline is May 15 for the scholarship, which is open to high school students in Pennsylvania who are interested in learning to fly.
Pilot hits fence while trying to park plane
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from a fence post during taxi to parking.
Picture of the Day: Blue Angels preparing for blue skies
David Freeland submitted this photo and note: ” I took this photo in July 2020 in Kansas City where the Blue Angels were due to perform at an air show. Weather in the area created delays and concerns of cancellation. The result was a great reflection shot on the ramp, followed by a spectacular show by the Blue Angels.”
Tips to get the most out of aviation grease
Our expert offers tips on everything from the best way to extend the storage life of aviation grease to how to store wheel bearings to the best way to wash your plane to prevent rust.
The Wrong Stuff
A flight to impress a girl quickly goes wrong when the “calm, collected young aviator soon turned into a screaming little man filled with panic.” The good news? He saved the day and even got a second date.
New Piper service center at KAPA
KCAC Aviation, which has been a Piper dealer since 1966, has appointed Arapahoe Aero in Englewood, Colorado, as a Piper Factory Authorized Satellite Service Center for Colorado and western Kansas.
$10,000 in scholarships offered
Deadline is April 17, 2021, to apply for one of three scholarships.
Fuel exhaustion results in gear-up landing on frozen lake
The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent total loss of engine power.