The eighth annual Girls in Aviation Day will be held Sept. 24, 2022, with events planned by Women in Aviation chapters around the world.
Pilots
New program helps general aviation pilots offset carbon emissions
The program is designed as a monthly subscription customized to the type of aircraft, the sustainability commitment pilots want to make, and their typical annual hours flown.
Picture of the Day: Short final on a summer evening
Mark Matthews submitted this photo and note: “Landing at Independence State Airport (7S5) in Oregon, in the J-3 Cub with just minutes until sunset on a warm summer day.”
Seaplane serenity
The Oshkosh Seaplane Base is a hidden gem at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. But once you’ve been there, you’ll want to return.
SUN ‘n FUN celebrates 150th pilot
Hayden Gomez completed his private pilot checkride Aug. 13, 2022, the day of his 18th birthday.
Sporty’s adds to aviation webinar lineup
How to Pass the FAA Written in Less Time, A Pilot’s Guide to Headsets, and Advanced Flight Simulator Tips are among the free webinars coming up at Sporty’s.
Latest edition of The Pilot’s Manual: Instrument Flying released
The latest edition covers all the required knowledge and skills outlined in the Airman Certification Standards to pass the FAA Knowledge Exam and checkride for the instrument rating, from basic attitude instrument flying to IFR procedures, according to ASA officials.
Picture of the Day: Sunset flight
Walt Harder submitted this photo and note: “KANK to KCOS at sunset looking north to Chalk Cliffs over the upper Arkansas river valley between Salida and Buena Vista.”
A BF deal at AirVenture 2022
Warplane aficionados despaired of ever seeing a Bf 109 — especially a genuine German example — in flying condition. To have two airworthy representations of this scourge of the skies parked nose-to-nose at AirVenture was so Oshkosh.