Lincoln Benedict submitted this photo and note: “A group taxi back on a busy day at the Alton Bay Ice Runway in New Hampshire.”
Aircraft
Top-selling LSA in 2021
Zenith once again tops the list of best-selling light-sport aircraft, with Rans No. 2 in homebuilt aircraft. Van’s RV-12 took the top spot as the #1 fully-built LSA.
Plans to close KHTO delayed
“We are encouraged by the town’s willingness to delay and to remain engaged with aviation stakeholders on shaping the future of KHTO,” said Alex Gertsen, NBAA’s director for airports and ground infrastructure. “That said, NBAA remains very concerned about the flawed plan to close KHTO and reopen a new airport.”
Sporty’s slates free webinars
The free webinar cover a variety of topics, from Garmin avionics to home flight simulators.
Picture of the Day: Share the experience
Clint Gosch submitted this photo and note: “Evening flight with a friend, his first flight in a light aircraft was in my handcrafted plans-built CH750 STOL…Brave man indeed!”
Ice runway opens for business
The ice runway at the Alton Bay Seaplane Base in New Hampshire has opened for the 2022 season.
National Air and Space Museum’s flagship building to close in March
While the main building will be closed until the fall of 2022, the National Air and Space Museum’s Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center at Dulles International Airport remains open.
Picture of the Day: Flying in Tennessee
Jon Humberd submitted this photo and note: “Low and slow fun flying in the Super 701 around the mountains in southeast Tennessee.”
FAA tests to integrate drones into national airspace set to begin
The tests, set to launch in the spring of 2022, will examine how to manage drone traffic in real world scenarios.