Welcome to Oshkosh
Editor’s Note: Looking for holiday gift ideas for a pilot? Consider offering to spring for EAA AirVenture early access tickets when they become available. The … Read More “Welcome to Oshkosh”
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A Father Goes Flying With The Kid
By Wayne Pinger I dipped the fuel tanks with my home-calibrated doweling, a dipstick gas gauge I made and strategically notched at 9 and 18 … Read More “A Father Goes Flying With The Kid”
Schweizer Creates Like-New S300CBi Copters with Factory Program
The Schweizer 300C series has trained a whole lot of new helicopter pilots over its long lifetime, and now the new company shepherding this classic … Read More “Schweizer Creates Like-New S300CBi Copters with Factory Program”
After the Accident: Worst Glide
A little after 9 a.m., 45 seconds after takeoff, one of the pilots of a Velocity V-Twin radioed the tower at Janesville, Wisconsin (KJVL): “We’d … Read More “After the Accident: Worst Glide”
Icelandic Volcano Puts Aviation on Alert
By Amy Wilder As seismic activity increases beneath Iceland’s Fagradalsfjall volcano, experts warn of a potential eruption that could have far-reaching consequences for air travel. … Read More “Icelandic Volcano Puts Aviation on Alert”
Skywings Modernizes Fleet with Diamond Aircraft
By Amy Wilder Skywings Flight Training has secured a deal for four new Austro Engine jet-fuel powered DA40 NG aircraft from Diamond Aircraft, the school … Read More “Skywings Modernizes Fleet with Diamond Aircraft”
Sustaining Our Fleet
Because of a happy combination of enthusiasm, economics, and encouragement, by far, the greatest number of aircraft in our current general aviation fleet was built … Read More “Sustaining Our Fleet”
Application Window Open for EAA Aviation Scholarships
By Amy Wilder The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has announced that applications for its 2024 aviation scholarships are now open, offering aspiring aviators a financial … Read More “Application Window Open for EAA Aviation Scholarships”
Impact Scholarship Applications Open for 2024
By Amy Wilder Aspiring pilots now have an opportunity to pursue their dreams with the Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals’ (OBAP) American Airlines Lt. Col. … Read More “Impact Scholarship Applications Open for 2024”
