For one day only, the B-25 Mitchell bomber, “Panchito,” will be giving rides at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM) in Florida.
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A stupid mistake I would never make…
I attempted to takeoff from the wrong runway at Charles M Schulz Sonoma County Airport (KSTS), at a known hot spot (Taxiway Hotel at Runway 20). This is a stupid mistake that “I would never make,” nonetheless, even after I made the mistake, I was not convinced that it happened, so much did I believe that I had lined up correctly.
Picture of the Day: A family at play
Dale Weir in his Cessna 170B for a flight around the neighborhood. At the same time, Dale’s son Ryan Weir happened to be flying his Cessna 180, giving an out-of-town guest a scenic tour of the neighborhood. Ryan’s passenger in the back seat, Shannon Beaty, visiting from Anchorage, Alaska, captured Dale’s 170B over the Enumclaw Plateau.
FAA adds weather reporting stations across Alaska
The FAA has started installing eight new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) across Alaska to provide weather conditions to pilots before they take to the skies.
Blue Line Aviation opens new facility at KJNX
The new facility at Johnston Regional Airport (KJNX) in Smithfield, North Carolina, features a new DA40/DA42 convertible Diamond simulator.
Picture of the Day: A Legend flying into the sunset
Kevin Quinn submitted this photo and note: “William Legend flying up and over and into the sunset during the 2021 High Sierra Fly-In.”
It’s time to talk about pilots and depression
One area of concern that pilots of all ages shy away from discussing openly is mental health. Which is a shame because mental health is a critical component of overall health. Unfortunately, the FAA has historically been less than charitable toward flight crew members who utter the word “depression” in the wrong company, or admit to having issues with the real speed bumps found along the road of life.
Sign up for NASA’s Flight Log Experience
You’ll get to “fly along” on two milestone flights of NASA aircraft, including the X-57 and supersonic X-59.
Redbird creates flight sim supplement to AOPA high school curriculum
The new simulator supplement from Redbird gives high schools free access to nearly 70 lessons, expanding their capabilities to immerse students in educational aviation coursework, according to Redbird officials.