Chris Unrau submitted this photo and note: “I recently had the privilege of fulfilling a dream come true — I earned my certification to land in St. Barths in my Cessna T210N, C-GPLS. The training consists of two hours of ground instruction followed by two training flights with 10 landings required on Runway 10, missed approaches to both runways, and a landing on Runway 28. It was a surreal experience to do this training into such an iconic airport. It’s a feast for all the aviation senses whether you’re the captain, the passenger, or spotting from the ground.”
Pilots
A bit of restraint goes a long way
This one’s all about improving the success rate of the 51% of the population we’ve done such an exceptional job of excluding from the cockpit for so long. Increasing the number of women in aviation is a worthy goal in my estimation.
New pilot shelter in the works for Martha’s Vineyard airport
The pilot shelter will be a place for “pilots and passengers to gather, picnic, and enjoy direct access to the Atlantic Ocean,” according to officials with the Recreational Aviation Foundation, who note that Katama Airpark Airport on Martha’s Vineyard is a bucket list destination for pilots around the world.
Fundraising gala planned for flight training scholarships for military vets
Applications are due June 1, 2022, for the Ashton Johnson Memorial CloudDancer Scholarship, which provides private pilot training for military veterans, since GI Bill benefits don’t begin until the instrument rating.
Skyborne opens flight training center in Vero Beach
The Vero Beach facility is the first in the U.S. for Skyborne, which also has a training academy at Gloucestershire Airport in the United Kingdom.
Student encounters wake turbulence on second solo
I trusted Tower to separate me from wake turbulence because this was my second solo and I was focused on learning how to fly solo.
Picture of the Day: X marks the spot
Star Novak sent in this photo with a note: “X marks the spot with Scott Lyon’s Mooney M20E on a beautiful Sunday morning in Wamego, Kansas.”
Measuring the good we do
There’s a new way to measure the impact volunteer general aviation pilots are making in the world today.
VNY career day shows students the sky’s the limit
The annual event provides a forum for high school students to learn about the variety of career paths available in an airport environment, say officials at the nation’s busiest general aviation airport.