The Jim Richmond Backcountry Aviation Foundation (JRBAF) announced a new partnership with Patagonia Bush Pilots, allowing U.S. pilots the opportunity to train and fly in the Patagonia region of South America. Founded in July 2024, JRBAF was established to honor Jim Richmond’s legacy by expanding access to backcountry flying. As the founder of CubCrafters, Richmond […]
2024 marked a milestone for U.S. skydiving safety, as civilian skydiving fatalities dropped to an annual record low of nine deaths. According to the United States Parachute Association (USPA), this was the first single-digit year since the organization began keeping records in 1961. In a press release, the USPA said the sport saw significantly higher […]
An Alaskan pilot has been making headlines for her unique Thanksgiving tradition— air dropping turkeys to her neighbors who live off the grid. Esther Sanderlin says she’s been dropping “turkey bombs” for the last three years. Sanderlin told local news station KTUU that the idea came to her after hearing one of her new neighbors […]
An Austrian wingsuit pilot set multiple world records in wingsuit flight. Peter Salzmann made the record-breaking flight on Oct. 24 launching from Jungfrau mountain in Switzerland where he flew for 5 minutes and 56 seconds over a distance of 7.77 miles. Red Bull, who teamed up with Salzmann for the flight said the jump was […]
A Cessna 172 has gone viral on social media this week as it completed a ferry flight from California to Hawaii. According to FlightAware, the aircraft, N176TA, departed Merced Regional Airport (KMCE) in California on Tuesday and flew some 2,425 miles before landing in Honolulu, Hawaii, 18 hours later. The flight was more than three […]
Flooded airports are nothing new but volunteers are being sought to fix up a runway in a seemingly unlikely place to see flooding. Saline Valley Warm Springs Airfield, better known as the Chicken Strip, in California’s Death Valley National Park has been closed after flooding cut deep ruts in the gravel runway. In a three-hour […]
The Weekender will kick off October with some scenic fly-in destinations on SocialFlight.com. OnSaturday in Greenville, Illinois, see a special appearance by a TBM Avenger at the 50th anniversary of the Greenville Airport Fly-In/Cruise-In. Also on display will be a Stearman and Waco biplanes, T-34s, a T-6, vintage cars and more. Rain date is Sunday. […]
The Weekender plans to take in a variety of classic planes, cars and historical attractions found on SocialFlight.com.Head to Santa Rosa, California, this weekend for the Wings Over Wine Country Airshow, presented by the Pacific Coast Air Museum. See demos for aUSAF F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter,Royal Canadian Air Force CF-18 Hornet andUnited States Navy F-18 […]
The Weekender’s headed to all four corners of the country with festivals, air tours and airshows to choose from on SocialFlight.com.Head to the “Hop Capital of the World,” Independence, Oregon, for the Hop & Heritage Festival Friday and Saturday. Fly into theIndependence Airporton Saturday morning for the Flap Jack Feed, a fundraiser for a local […]
The Weekender’s off for another mini-vacation, this time to take in pilot-friendly events found on SocialFlight.com.The 10th Annual Triple Tree Aerodrome Fly-In in South Carolina kicks off Wednesday with arrivals throughout the day for a long weekend of workshops and seminars for GA pilots. EAA Chairman/CEO Jack Pelton will speak on a variety of topics […]
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