Training and Safety Tip: A yoke is not a steering wheel
The cop wasn’t buying it. After a long day of flying, I had been stopped for driving smack down the middle of Airport Road, my car nicely centered on the yellow line. I told the officer I was having an airplane moment. He figured I was drunk.
Commemorative Air Force seeks help with P–47 restoration
Airbase Georgia, a branch of the Commemorative Air Force at Atlanta Regional Airport Falcon Field is working to raise $15,000 through its “12 Planes of Christmas” campaign to help restore its newly acquired Republic P–47 Thunderbolt.
Aircraft Maintenance: Inspecting your oil filter and screen
In this series, we have been reviewing the different ways that you can monitor the health of your aircraft’s engine to protect your personal safety as well as your wallet. Since oil is the lifeblood of your engine, it’s a great place to begin.
Fulfilling a mission; fueled by aviation
Steve Russell has had a singular focus throughout his life. Making a difference is a core principle of Russell’s, whether as a decorated officer in the U.S. Army, helping to fight against global terrorism; as a leader in Congress, on the front lines advocating for veterans; as an aspiring aviator; and now in a calling […]
Not to be outdone
When 19-year-old Zara Rutherford flew solo around the world in a light sport aircraft late last year and early this year, we held our collective breath and cheered her from afar. Then her brother Mack surprised us all by repeating the feat this summer. Now Mack is recognized as the youngest person ever to fly […]
NY Governor strikes down contentious Stop the Chop bill
A bill intended to mitigate helicopter operations at the West 30th Street Heliport in New York City that would have allowed citizens to sue pilots and other associated company personnel for alleged helicopter noise pollution statewide was vetoed by Gov. Kathy Hochul.
One step closer to eliminating FAA LODA requirement
The Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act passed in the Senate on December 15 with an 83–11 vote—containing language that eliminates a 2021 FAA policy reinterpretation that grounded nearly 40,000 pilots.
Graduate earns distinction from California Aeronautical University
The challenges of finding qualified aircraft maintenance technologists (AMT) have accelerated over the last decade making it difficult to fulfill the much-needed demand in the aviation industry. In this male-dominated profession, many women are not exposed to the possibilities—even if they have the aptitude to excel professionally.
Legendary high-altitude record-setter dies
U.S. Air Force fighter pilot Col. Joseph Kittinger, who flew high enough to see the curvature of the Earth during his record-setting 102,800-foot skydive in 1960, died at age 94 on December 9.
Pulitzer race to resume in May
The National Aeronautic Association will host a four-day, 1,000-nautical-mile air race for electric aircraft in May, resuming the renowned races that began in the 1920s.
