Gilles Roy submitted these photos and note: “On my way to fly over Salton Sea near Riverside, California. Most people cannot decide if it’s sunrise or sunset, so I will not tell the time of day. Obviously the Go-Pro camera was well secured (vacuum) attached under the wing.”
Aircraft
Newest Liberator was cast for the ages
A lot of records were set by the Convair B-24 Liberator heavy bomber of World War II. But for all its records, the B-24 Liberator faded quickly from the post-war U.S. Air Force equipment roster. Newer machines and newer strategies prevailed.
KAPF limits aircraft fueling to mitigate noise
An increase in traffic has led to an increase in noise complaints, so Naples Municipal Airport is instituting a curfew on fueling aircraft between 9:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m.
Time Between Replacement extended for Continental CD-300 engine
The fleet of CD-300 engines have accumulated more than 9 million flight hours since the engine was first introduced.
A chance to win one of two 150s
To support their mission “to ensure that Louisiana cancer patients will always have air transportation to the regional medical care they need,” Flying Wings of Louisiana will raffle off two Cessna 150s.
Picture of the Day: Coming in for a landing
John Lumkes submitted this photo and note: “Corben Meyer is piloting his S1 Pitts in for a sunset landing at Timberhouse Aero Estates in Lafayette, Indiana.”
A correlation worth noting
This past week an inexcusably argumentative exchange between a controller and a pilot, a Certificated Flight Instructor, made its way onto social media. Aside from the entertainment value some may find in this exchange, it gives aviation a black eye by linking us to the worst characteristics of humans. Arrogance, resistance to authority, complacency, deflection of blame, refusal to accept responsibility, and as if that isn’t bad enough, this all took place during an instructional flight with what we can reasonably assume was a primary student.
Wanted: One small airplane, you keep the engine
The Reedville Fishermen’s Museum is planning a new exhibit that celebrates those who fly small aircraft over the water, searching for schools of fish. Museum officials need a small airplane, like a Cub or Cessna, as the centerpiece of the exhibit so kids can climb in and pretend to fly.
30 years and 2.3 million kids later…
The 30th anniversary of Young Eagles will be celebrated at the 2022 EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, with the goal to fly at least 30 Young Eagles during the big show.