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We Fly: Thrush 510G Switchback, a Potent Weapon Against Wildfires

My first close-up experience with the effectiveness of aerial firefighting happened during the devastating Woolsey Fire in Southern California in 2018. About 1,500 homes and other structures in my neighborhood and the surrounding area were destroyed by flames in a few days. The fire started on a Thursday afternoon, and by the time the sun […]

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News

GAMA Announces 2021 Aviation Design Challenge Winners

A team from Raisbeck Aviation High School (RAHS) in Tukwila, Washington, came out on top as first-place winners in the recent 2021 General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) Aviation Design Challenge, beating nearly 50 high school teams representing 26 states. The team from The Pennington School in Pennington, New Jersey, was the second-place winner. This year’s […]

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Training and Proficiency

Redbird’s Virtual Migration Runs October 21 & 22

Redbird Flight Simulations hosts its annual Migration in a virtual format in 2020, running on October 21 and 22. The conference brings together aviation industry leaders and instructors to discuss and share hot topics and their recipes for success in flight training. Registration is free and open to all who are interested—and there’s an app […]

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Training and Proficiency

Georgia Team Wins 2020 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge

Now in its eighth year, the 2020 GAMA Aviation Design Challenge offered student teams from more than 80 high schools spanning 35 states the challenge of applying their knowledge of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) to make performance modifications to a Glasair Sportsman airplane using the Plane Maker program inside the X-Plane flight simulator […]

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Careers

Unusual Attitudes: My Lips are Sealed

The call wasn’t tempting at first, but it improved along the way: “Martha, do you still give speeches or programs telling about your background and experiences? Our new aviation club vice president asked me to contact you. Would you be our guest speaker for the Christmas dinner next December? Dr. Frank Van Graas was our […]

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Aircraft

Turbine Engine Upgrades

Paraphrasing the 19th century British politician John Dalberg-Acton’s well-known take on the corrupting influence of power, “Power tends to spoil pilots, and additional power spoils them even more.” No matter how fast an airplane flies, there’s always someone wondering why it can’t cruise just a little faster, or climb a little quicker or carry just […]

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Pilot Proficiency

Oshkosh or Bust

I made my first trip to Oshkosh in 2007 to unveil the Redbird FMX simulator prototype at AirVenture. That was the start of what would become an annual tradition for me, a pilgrimage north from Austin, Texas, along with 500,000 fellow general aviation disciples, to take part in the “World’s Greatest Aviation Celebration.” Last year, […]

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