The Fargo Air Museum recently expanded its collection with a historic Soviet Cold War-era Yakovlev Yak-52W.
Pilot Rise Flight School Opens New Location at KRBD
Pilot Rise Flight School is expanding its operations with a new location at Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD) in Texas. The flight school opened in 2018 at a Fort Worth airport.
New Backpack Designed Specifically For Starlink Mini
Sporty’s has introduced the new Flight Gear Starlink Mini Backpack, a specialized bag that offers a protective compartment for your Starlink hardware while retaining dedicated, organized storage for headsets, tablets, and flight accessories.
Water-Contaminated Fuel Causes a Fatal Cessna 206 Crash
Probable Cause: A loss of engine power due to water-contaminated fuel as a result of the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection. Contributing to the accident was the operator’s failure to ensure replacement filters were available for use during refueling operations.
Picture of the Day: Family Heirloom
Scott Crane submitted this photo and note: “Our family heirloom — a 1948 Bonanza — over Southern Wisconsin. Photo by Leonardo Correa Luna.”
The Gift
A newly minted 17-year-old private pilot takes his mother on a memorable cross-country flight to Hannibal, Missouri, to explore the hometown of Mark Twain and Bill Lear. And as any parent knows, the chance to spend the day with your teenager is a gift you readily accept.
Flying a Carbon Cub UL Across the Globe
Instead of shipping his new aircraft home, an Australian pilot flew his Carbon Cub UL nearly 17,000 nautical miles from Washington State to his home in Port Macquarie.
Thrust Flight Partners With Hampton University Aviation Program
Thrust Flight has partnered with Hampton University to serve as the flight-training provider for the school’s Flight Education curriculum. The company’s new Virginia campus will offer pilot and mechanic training to university students, as well as the public.
New App Helps Student Pilots Beat Mic Fright
Overcome “mic fright” with ATCpal, a new app that lets student pilots practice radio calls with an AI air traffic controller. By grading phraseology against official FAA standards, this tool provides a way to master aviation communication before hitting the skies.