Dale Weir in his Cessna 170B for a flight around the neighborhood. At the same time, Dale’s son Ryan Weir happened to be flying his Cessna 180, giving an out-of-town guest a scenic tour of the neighborhood. Ryan’s passenger in the back seat, Shannon Beaty, visiting from Anchorage, Alaska, captured Dale’s 170B over the Enumclaw Plateau.
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FAA adds weather reporting stations across Alaska
The FAA has started installing eight new Automated Weather Observing Systems (AWOS) across Alaska to provide weather conditions to pilots before they take to the skies.
Blue Line Aviation opens new facility at KJNX
The new facility at Johnston Regional Airport (KJNX) in Smithfield, North Carolina, features a new DA40/DA42 convertible Diamond simulator.
Picture of the Day: A Legend flying into the sunset
Kevin Quinn submitted this photo and note: “William Legend flying up and over and into the sunset during the 2021 High Sierra Fly-In.”
Sign up for NASA’s Flight Log Experience
You’ll get to “fly along” on two milestone flights of NASA aircraft, including the X-57 and supersonic X-59.
Redbird creates flight sim supplement to AOPA high school curriculum
The new simulator supplement from Redbird gives high schools free access to nearly 70 lessons, expanding their capabilities to immerse students in educational aviation coursework, according to Redbird officials.
Pictures of the Day: Double duty
“Both of the country’s premiere military flight teams on the same ramp at the Kansas City Airshow in July 2021. The Blue Angels were the scheduled headliners, but the week of the airshow, the Thunderbirds asked to also fly at the show. What a treat it was for all of us attending to see both of these teams at the same venue!”
10 best selling piston airplanes in 2021
Cirrus reclaims the top spot in the 10 best selling piston airplanes in 2021 with its SR22T. It actually captured three of the top 10 spots. Others among the top 10 include Cessna, Piper, Diamond, and more.
Video: What would you do if you lost elevator authority?
The Real Pilot Story videos allow pilots to “share their encounter with a dilemma so others can benefit — while comfortable on the ground — from lessons learned the hard way in flight,” said AOPA Air Safety Institute Senior Director Paul Deres.