Summer internships are available to high school students between the ages of 16 and 19. The six-week program, which begins in June and ends July 14, includes part-time paid internships that allow students to learn “about a wide range of exciting career fields and also get paid while doing it,” Textron Aviation officials said.
Pilots
Picture of the Day: A nice addition to the fly-in
John Weber submitted this photo and note: “A rainbow caught at the Wings over Weirsdale fly-in at Love’s Landing, Florida.”
The Wrath of Karl
Fog is synonymous with San Francisco — you could almost consider it a tourist attraction itself. Sometime during 2010, this meteorological phenomenon was named Karl the Fog by some online pranksters and the name stuck. This year Karl decided to watch the airshow too, slowly enveloping the Golden Gate Bridge as the clock ticked down to the opening act.
FAA rescinds controversial flight training policy
The FAA has published a Notice of Policy in the Federal Register confirming that letters of deviation authority (LODAs) are no longer required for most flight training in experimental aircraft where the use of the aircraft is not being compensated.
Minneapolis area GA airport operations top 324,000 in 2022
While total operations for all six GA airports were down about 3% compared to the 352,195 total operations in 2021, three of the airports — St. Paul Downtown Airport (KSTP), Crystal Airport (KMIC) in northwest Minneapolis and Airlake Airport (KLVN) in Lakeville — saw increases in their operations, according to MAC officials.
Piper Seminole exhaust risers get FAA nod
The risers can be installed on 1979 to present Piper PA-44 Seminoles powered by two Lycoming 180-horsepower O-360 engines.
Picture of the Day: What’s not to like?
Gary Lanthrum submitted this photo and note: “My Maule MX7-180C at Sullivan Lake in northeast Washington State. This lovely spot in the Selkirk Mountains is a gem of backcountry flying. The lake is clean. There is a state campground adjacent to the runway so potable water is available and the scenery is spectacular. What’s not to like?”
Human Factors: Say it out loud
In his report on the gear-up accident to the NTSB, the pilot said that he was alone in the airplane and “I did not state my GUMPS checks out loud,” adding that he normally “religiously” says a minimum of two out loud and sometimes three.
A new mission for an old research plane
A Twin Otter that served NASA for 40 years by flying experiments now has a new mission: Training the next generation of Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) mechanics.