Moore County Airport (KSOP) is ready for an influx of airplanes when the U.S. Golf Championship takes off June 13.
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Sebring airport honors a local hero
A new mural honors Major Thomas B. McGuire, America’s No. 2 ace pilot, who destroyed 38 planes during World War II.
Concrete Fly-In returns to 3W5
The Concrete Old Fashioned Fly-In returns to Mears Field Airport (3W5) in Concrete, Washington, July 19-20, 2024.
US Aviation expands at KTUL
New hangar will span 51,982 square feet.
Flight to drop candy ends in crash
The pilot’s failure to maintain altitude while maneuvering the airplane at a low altitude, which resulted in impact with trees and terrain.
Picture of the Day: A Mountain Air morning
David Hayes submitted this photo and note: “Early morning at the highest airfield east of the Mississippi, Mountain Air Airport (2NC0) in Burnsville, North Carolina. At 4,432 feet field elevation, with a runway that’s 2,900 feet long at 50 feet wide, it is a special place!”
What we can learn from accident reports
Among the most popular features in General Aviation News are the NTSB accident reports and excerpts from reports made to the Aviation Safety Reporting System (NASA reports). Readers share the lessons they’ve learned to avoid similar mishaps.
Book about flight jackets named Fashion Book of the Year
Photographer John Slemp’s book, “Bomber Boys: WWII Flight Jacket Art,” has been named “Fashion Book of the Year” by the Ivy Style blog.
Two win Hayward Air Rally scholarships
The Hayward Air rally awards two scholarships to help college students achieve their aviation dreams.