Kevin and Jill are turning their humble 1946 Taylorcraft into a cozy camping machine, packing ultra-light gear and carefully planning fuel stops to make the most of their 65-horsepower plane. While their setup may not be as glamorous as a Super Cub adventure, they’re having a blast exploring new airports, meeting fellow pilots, and enjoying the simpler side of aviation camping.
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Celebrating the centennial of the first global flight
The Museum of Flight in Seattle will commemorate the 100th anniversary of the first successful global flight from Sept. 26-29, 2024, with special fly-ins, programs, and tours of historic aircraft, including the B-29 bomber FIFI. The event will feature a variety of globally renowned pilots and their aircraft, offering visitors the chance to meet them, enjoy lectures, and watch a documentary screening about Robert DeLaurentis’ pole-to-pole flight.
Picture of the Day: Back in the air
John Rick Bierman submitted this photo and note: “Insurance required a flight review in my rare aircraft, a Slingsby Firefly. The trouble was finding an instructor who would fly with me in an unfamiliar aerobatic aircraft. By chance I found just the man at Oshkosh who would take the task on. Thanks to Dale Yoder, now the sky is the limit.”
Restaurants, lodging, and camping on or near airports mapped
The Airport Based Restaurants map includes 398 on-airport restaurants and 528 within one-and-one-half miles of an airport.
Foundation creates pilot’s guide to O61
“Flying into a new airport is never easy and Cameron Park Airport has some tricky terrain issues to contend with,” foundation officials said, noting the airport also has some ground operations rules — “all which can be confusing to pilots unfamiliar with the environment.”
ASA releases new app for mechanics, updates pilot apps
Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has released a new app for aviation mechanics to help them prepare for the FAA Aviation Mechanic General, Airframe, and Powerplant Oral & Practical exams.
Carbon tracking contributes to Luscombe’s crash
A total loss of engine power due to a failure of the ignition switch from carbon tracking, which resulted in a forced landing and a subsequent impact with trees.
Picture of the Day: Soaring fun
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “The view from Civil Air Patrol’s West Virginia Wing glider cockpit while under tow above Petersburg, West Virginia.”