Pictures of the Day: A fly-in picnic
Gary Lanthrum sent in these three photos, with a note: “The shots are of a picnic flight by three Maules from Port Townsend (0S9) to Skykomish State Airport (S88) in the Cascade Mountains in...
View ArticleJust The Facts News Roundup For The Week Of August 17, 2020
Extreme weather, including record heat, has sparked wildfires throughout the American West from Colorado westward, with several western states under states of emergency as firefighters battle blazes...
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My new co-pilot — General Aviation News
David Baldwin sent in this photo with a note: “For his 6th birthday, I took my grandson Jayce up for his first flight in the Kitfox. My new copilot, showing thumbs up, ready to fly. He had a great...
View ArticleWhat’s A Pyrocumulus Cloud? – Plane & Pilot Magazine
This week’s Plane & Pilot Photo Of The Week is of a pyrocumulus cloud, otherwise known as a cumulonimbus flammagenitus. This cloud type is formed by fires burning on the surface. Heat rises,...
View ArticlePilot misunderstands how long plane can fly with full fuel — General Aviation...
The pilot reported that, on final approach, about four miles from the runway, the engine lost all power. He diverted to an open field near Richmond, Virginia, but during the approach, the Cessna 180...
View ArticleWhat Happens When You Land A Skyhawk in a 65-Knot Headwind?
This week’s Plane & Pilot Video Of The Week is once again our second Video Of The Week, but it was just too much fun to pass up. This one is of a Skyhawk landing in a 65-knot headwind. “What will...
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Aurora State Airport critical to fighting Oregon wildfires — General Aviation...
Aurora State Airport (KUAO) has become a staging grounds for fighting the wildfires that blaze in Marion, Clackamas, and Linn Counties. According to officials with the Friends of Aurora Airport, the...
View ArticlePlane & Pilot Photo Of The Week: Heroes In Action
This week’s photo of the week was a no-brainer. It shows the dramatic arrival of a California Air National Guard Sikorsky Blackhawk helicopter at a campground in the Sierra Nevada Mountains that had...
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Seeing is believing — General Aviation News
By BILL BOND “Clear!” I turned the ignition switch to start my red little 1963 Cessna 150, N1924Z. The Continental engine turned over once and roared to life. My big day! I taxied into position for...
View ArticleState Department Wishes Air Force Happy Anniversary With Image Of The WRONG...
The State department tweeted congrats to the Air Force on its 73rd Anniversary—it seems so young for its age! But in doing so it used a photo of a demonstration team from another branch, the Navy! The...
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