The fly-in includes two full days of activities, including educational seminars and workshops, an aircraft show, contests, social activities, a BBQ banquet dinner on Friday evening, and a fried-chicken dinner with awards presentations on Saturday.
Pilots
New prop certified for Piper Turbo Arrows
The MT-Propeller STC is for Piper PA-28R(T)-201T Turbo Arrows III and IV, powered by Continental TSIO-360-F or TSIO-360-FB engines.
Experimental ends up in powerlines due to fuel starvation
The pilot’s inadequate fuel management, which resulted in a total loss of engine power on approach due to fuel starvation.
Picture of the Day: Midwest majesty
Jim Roberts submitted this photo with a note: “Sunset illuminates building cumulus clouds during the 2019 Antique Airplane Association annual fly-in at Blakesburg, Iowa.”
Ask Paul: My engine sounds like it has an exhaust leak
A reader has two questions for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert, about the Lycoming O-235-C1B engine in an amateur-built Wag-Areo Cub.
Volunteers work to improve 100-year-old grass airstrip
A group of 25 volunteers gathered in late July 2023 to make improvements to Waterbury Airport (N41) in Connecticut, according to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF).
Fashion takes to the runway
The Museum of Flight in Seattle is partnering with Fashion District NW for Fashion in Flight, “a red carpet event showcasing the most distinctive designers from around the Northwest,” according to museum officials.
Warm weather IFR planning with ForeFlight
“Warm Weather IFR Planning with ForeFlight offers insightful tips to help identify weather that could interrupt our flight by looking at various tools readily available during the planning process,” said ASI Senior Director Paul Deres. “For example, selecting the IFR flight category overlay in ForeFlight gives us a birds-eye view of current weather across the region and helps us anticipate conditions we can expect for our flight.”
Knee replacement surgery contributes to crash
The pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control during takeoff and initial climb. Contributing was the pilot’s physical limitation which caused an inadvertent application of left rudder.