This is such a cool project for the Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame. As a life time member I really hope they get the funds.

Please boost for more coverage :)

#Pilot #FlyAOPA #Flying #Aviation #AVGeek #Airplanes #generalaviation #aviationlovers #AviationHistory #aviationheritage #AviationPhotography #PlaneSpotter #PleaneSpotting #PilotsOfMastodon

https://www.flyingmag.com/wisconsin-aviation-hall-of-fame-launches-photo-digitization-campaign/

Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame Launches Photo Digitization Campaign - FLYING Magazine

The Wisconsin Aviation Hall of Fame is on a mission to digitize the Leo Kohn aviation photography collection.

^{Meg Godlewski (FLYING Magazine)}

Great, another source of emissions that has been underestimated.

The US obviously tops the charts, but other notable mentions are China, Australia and Norway.

https://norwegianscitechnews.com/2024/04/big-data-reveals-true-climate-impact-of-worldwide-air-travel/

Direct link to study: https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/ad3a7d

#ClimateChange #ClimateCrisis #ClimateDiary #climate #aviation #USA #China #Australia #Norway

Climate emissions from air travel 50 per cent higher than reported

A new study that looked at almost 40 million flights in 2019 calculated the greenhouse gas emissions from air travel internationally.

^{Nancy Bazilchuk (Norwegian SciTech News)}

3.3h on the Hobbs during a post frontal day. Windy, gusty, thermals, bases at 3500 and fun! :) Got cheap fuel at Gustine, CA (3O1) where time stoppped. Pilot lounge was clean, fuel was cheap but ~all hangars were vacant and falling apart :( Runway is in good shape. Wanted to stop at E45 but ceilings were too low, so I swung by O22 where I crossed paths with "Youtube Pilots".

#pilot #aviation #flying #avgeek #pilotlife

Aviation Icon Dick Rutan Passes Away at 85
- By Russ Niles

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/dick-rutan-dies-at-85/
More: https://hype.aero/story/aviation-icon-dick-rutan-passes-away-at-85-155204/ #aviation

Dick Rutan Dies At 85 - AVweb

Legendary pilot, educator and adventurer Dick Rutan died Friday according to a press release issued on behalf of the family. (full text follows). He was 85.

^{Russ Niles (AVweb)}

#PSA : if you use a personal locator beacon (#PLB) and wish NOT to spend a small fortune on a replacement battery every five years, here is a source of quality replacement batteries: https://beaconbatteryreplacement.com/

#pilot #aviation #flying #avgeek #pilotlife

Innovative #EAB #autopilot (SuperEco) based on aerodynamic trim-tab actuation from Aircraft Automation.

Conceptually, it is very elegant. Not sure about RC servo reliability when used continuously, but for <0.5AMU one could replace all three servos every few years.

Watch installation and flight demonstration video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3UJoCmkDJFk

#pilot #aviation #flying #avgeek #pilotlife #eaa #experimental

Next time you hear Michael O'Leary's guff about sustainable aviation, remember this chart and the fact that Ryanair's CO2 emissions have increased by 23% over the last five years. That their emissions are 57% higher than the next most polluting airline and that they are one of only three of the top ten with rising emissions.

#Aviation #ClimateEmergency

Just did my first cross country (120nm) #flight at night in #VFR! KORL to KOCF back to KORL.

Most important lesson I learned? Don't #fly at night under visual flight rules. I should wait until I get my instrument rating if I want to fly at night.

#pilot #aviation