Amirhossein Shirazian submitted this photo and note: “After takeoff it started to rain so we came back and landed at Payam International Airport (OIIP) in Iran.”
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Picture of the Day: Hunter’s Cub
Mike Townsley submitted this photo and note: “A visitor to Sig Field (7C5) in Montezuma, Iowa, on July 13, 2023. Hunter is from Charlottesville, Virginia, flying towards home.”
Story time at the airport
What a cool idea: Invite kids and their parents to the airport for story time and a chance to see airplanes…all at the same time.
Pictures of the Day: Flying the Jenny to Bowman Field
Larry Bailey submitted these photos and note: “A beautiful sunrise en route to BowmanFest 2022 in Louisville, Kentucky, at 1,600 feet in a 1917 JN-4 Jenny somewhere between Bowling Green, Kentucky, and our fuel stop at Elizabethtown, Kentucky. OAT on our cheeks ~36° F. Airspeed (as indicated on the wings trip gauge) ~72 mph. Ground speed ~42 mph! The Jenny is owned by The Friends of the Jenny, a non-profit organization.”
Human Factors: Written vs. unwritten rules
Who has the right-of-way when several planes are approaching a runway. And should you give priority to another pilot just because they ask for it?
The impact — and importance — of general aviation
A new study finds that general aviation supports more than 1.1 million jobs and has a more than $246 billion economic impact every year. But it shows a lot more than that, spelling out how GA performs thousands of humanitarian missions a year and saves more than 150,000 lives a year.
Tuskegee Airman visits memorial wall at KPIT
One of the last remaining Tuskegee Airmen, Lt. Col. James Harvey recently visited Pittsburgh International Airport to see the memorial honoring the famed combat unit. Harvey was ready to fight in World War II, but discovered the war was over one hour before he was set to leave. “Hitler knew I was coming,” he said with a laugh.
Ohio seeks input as it begins updating state’s airport system
The state has 104 public use airports.
Picture of the Day: Airplanes and dunes
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Perfect timing for a landing at the gorgeous Ocracoke Island Airport (W95) in North Carolina.”