Lessons learned: With a tailwheel you just can’t be too careful. I had five great landings and I felt no different on this one. I have 250 hours of tail time so not a long-time tailwheel guy and I believe the gust just got me and I didn’t get it straightened out.
flying
Picture of the Day: Best friends at Oshkosh
Julius Salinas submitted this photo and note: “This is where it starts. Isaiah and Hunter enjoying EAA AirVenture Oshkosh standing by a 1952 Cessna 170B.”
Flying safely in our golden years
There are more than 160,000 general aviation pilots aged 60 and older still flying, so it’s incumbent on those pilots to maintain proficiency, recognize cognitive and physiological deficiencies as they arise, reevaluate personal minimums, and adjust their flying to accommodate the inevitable changes that occur with aging. The flight instructing community is essential to these efforts.
Video: Oshkosh before the show
Frederick A. Johnsen, who is on site at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023, put together these videos documenting some of the activity at Wittman Regional Airport (KOSH) the weekend before the show began.
Job Fair returns to AirVenture
“This year is setting up to be the busiest job fair since it started in 2015,” said JSfirm.com Executive Director Abbey Hutter. “Companies are competing to attract available talent with substantial sign-on bonuses, relocation assistance, employer-paid benefits, and more.”
FAA approves SureFly dual electronic ignitions for certified aircraft
SureFly Partners has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) that permits the replacement of both mechanical magnetos on certified four- and six-cylinder Lycoming- and Continental-powered aircraft with dual SureFly Electronic Ignitions.
Picture of the Day: AirVenture volunteer
Thomas Hoffmann submitted this photo and note: “Volunteer and a mobile windsock at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2022.”
A trip back in time
Re-enactors make history come truly alive for those attending — and participating at — EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
Video: Working ATC at Oshkosh
In the latest episode of ForeFlight’s Between Two Wings, ForeFlight’s Jay Wiles talks with Renee Spencer, one of many air traffic controllers the FAA brings in each year for EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Learn about the different places controllers work throughout the week, including many places outside the tower. Renee also describes the process for controllers to be selected for the show each year.