What a cool idea: Invite kids and their parents to the airport for story time and a chance to see airplanes…all at the same time.
Bombers and ballet
What happens when a 15-year-old ballerina shows up in full costume at the Warbird area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023?
When does a Cessna 172 beat a P-51 Mustang?
A recent post on SlashGear lists the 10 most iconic airplanes in aviation history. Topping the list is an airplane near and dear to the general aviation world, the Cessna 172.
The impact — and importance — of general aviation
A new study finds that general aviation supports more than 1.1 million jobs and has a more than $246 billion economic impact every year. But it shows a lot more than that, spelling out how GA performs thousands of humanitarian missions a year and saves more than 150,000 lives a year.
Tuskegee Airman visits memorial wall at KPIT
One of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen, Lt. Col. James Harvey recently visited Pittsburgh International Airport to see the memorial honoring the famed combat unit. Harvey was ready to fight in World War II, but discovered the war was over one hour before he was set to leave. “Hitler knew I was coming,” he said with a laugh.
What are the 20 best films about pilots?
The website Yardbarker recently updated its list of the 20 best films about pilots. But I think they missed a few…what do you think?
The pitfalls of flying at night
“Night flying introduces challenges that are reflected in the data,” said Robert Geske, AOPA Air Safety Institute manager of aviation safety analysis. “More than one-quarter of fatal night flying accidents occurred because of spatial disorientation, a condition that can bring about loss of control in flight — the leading cause of all night flying accidents.”
Pilots needed to transport survivors of human trafficking
Statistics show transportation is the No. 1 barrier to escaping.
More questions than answers surround unleaded fuel
An update on the Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative shows that even with years of research, there is still so much we don’t know about how general aviation piston airplanes will fly with the new fuel — or even when it will be available for widespread testing by aircraft manufacturers and engine makers.