Relocating from Van Nuys, to a new facility, less than 10 miles west, in Chatsworth.
Aircraft
Picture of the Day: Flying to Jamaica
Scott Silverman submitted this photo and note: “This is my 2020 Scoda Super Petrel LS amphibious seaplane on the beach near Negril, Jamaica. This is a great cross-country traveler. I flew down from the US over Cuba to Cayman Brac, then on to Jamaica. Water is so clear here it’s like landing in a giant swimming pool. Jamaica is very open to GA aircraft and has many secure aerodromes with newly paved runways. I’m down here for the winter season and will be heading back to the US in the spring.”
Weather dampens attendance, but not enthusiasm, at Cactus Fly-In
Scheduled between two surges of the “West Coast Atmospheric River,” the 65th annual Cactus Fly-In was, by comparison with recent years, a modest success, according to organizers.
KAPA first GA airport in Colorado to offer unleaded avgas
Considered the nation’s third busiest general aviation airport, Centennial Airport (KAPA) near Denver, has become the first public-use airport in the state of Colorado to offer unleaded aviation fuel to its piston-powered aircraft users.
Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame names Class of 2023
Eight aviation luminaries will be inducted into the Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame in October 2023.
Book captures beauty of World War II flight jacket art
More than 100 flight jackets are featured in a new book, “Bomber Boys — WWII Flight Jacket Art,” by John Slemp, who says the book is “the most comprehensive visual record of A-2 jackets ever produced.”
Picture of the Day: The old and new
Mike Daniel submitted this photo and note: “Chris Kunkle captures the old and new over a picture-perfect sunset on the central coast of California. Doug flies his pristine Super Cub while Mike trails in his CubCrafters FX3.”
Where real wisdom can be found
There very well may come a day when we can’t fly anymore. There will almost certainly come a day when we shouldn’t. We might still have the ability to climb into the cockpit, fire up the engine, and launch into a clear blue sky. Having the ability, however, does not mean it’s a good idea.
Denali to feature Autoland, new engine
Textron Aviation’s new clean-sheet design, the Beechcraft Denali single-engine turboprop, will feature the Garmin Emergency Autoland system as standard equipment. It also will be the first aircraft to fly with the Catalyst engine from GE Aerospace’s Avio Aera.