Inspire

JUNE 5, 2025

That and answering the question, Where can I park my airplane? Ellensburg, Washington, native Aaron Greear, EAA […] The post No Hangar to Park Your Airplane? No Problem, Just Build a New FBO first appeared on Hangar Flying. But sometimes, maybe decades later, those daydreams lead to life-changing epiphanies.

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Hangar Airplanes 80

Aerotime

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, and still wearing its test registration of D-AZAI, the aircraft finally emerged from the hangar at Hamburg-Finkenwerder Airport (XFW) to begin engine runs and ground testing before its first flight which is expected in the coming days.

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Tail Stability Airplanes Hangar 213

AV Web

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

The airplane remains in Kansas City. A reorganization of the management of the airport resulted in the museum losing access to the hangar housing its collection, including the Connie. According to Connie Survivors, the airplane itself was one of the last built by Lockheed and left the line in Burbank in 1957.

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Airplanes Hangar Pilot Airline 111

AV Web

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Police in Sonoma, California are looking for a persistent would-be airplane thief who failed to make off with two aircraft on Sunday morning. The suspect went into a hangar and started one of the aircraft inside. The post Persistent Airplane Thief Still At Large appeared first on AVweb. A temporary fence has now been installed.

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Airplanes Hangar 105

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 30, 2024

What stupid airplane antics have I recently participated in that would warrant the query? My name is Andrew, and I used to fly that airplane in the early 2000s. Its a great airplane. Both of us had neighbors who owned airplanes and took us flying when we were not yet teens. I find myself staring at the phone in disbelief.

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Airplanes Hangar Runway Tarmac 98

Inspire

JULY 27, 2024

By Robbie Culver Ballet, airplanes, grace, discipline. Ballet and airplanes. and I know her as a young lady I have been mentoring as […] The post Ballet and Airplanes, Grace and Discipline first appeared on Hangar Flying. Her friends and extended family know her as “M.E.,”

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Airplanes Hangar 95

Inspire

MAY 15, 2024

The post Should You Paint Your Airplane Yourself? first appeared on Hangar Flying. In a recent column for EAA Sport Aviation, contributor Lisa Turner discusses the pros and cons of painting your homebuilt aircraft yourself.

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Airplanes Hangar 103

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

In the post-pandemic era, buyers of all aircraft types are united in one viewpoint—airplanes are darn expensive. The days of sub-$30,000 Cessna 172s and Piper Cubs are well behind us, and bargain hunters are forced to sharpen those pencils, do research, and seek out underappreciated types to get the most airplane for their money.

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Airplanes Pilot Hangar 98

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 16, 2025

With support from historian Gerad Blume and fabricator Ray Moore of Hangar Thirteen , the multi-phase recovery and restoration of AL557 is now well underway. This airplane did have a bomb bay. Blume also hinted that volunteers at Hangar Thirteen may join the effort once the restoration ramps up. This airplane is part of history.

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Hangar Cargo Stability Airplanes 124

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

The school also offers spin endorsements, upset recovery, aerobatic training, and hourly instruction if youre just itching to check the GameBird off your airplane bucket list. She walked me through the foyer to the spotless, freshly painted hangar. The GameBird is right at home on the grass, pavement, or TacAeros clean hangar.

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Knot Airplanes Runway Rudder 111

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Financial challenges, including increasing costs for hangar space, landing fees, and insurance, became insurmountable for a volunteer-based organization. The aircraft was carefully towed into the T2 hangar, where she will await her new role, ensuring that this iconic aircraft continues to inspire future generations.

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Airline Airlines Hangar Airplanes 119

Inspire

MARCH 3, 2025

And this […] The post AirVenture Adventures: How Two Idiots and an Airplane Managed to Fly to Oshkosh and Back first appeared on Hangar Flying. And, of course, the best place to make these informed decisions is at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh. Plus, its a lot of fun.

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Airplanes Hangar 52

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 31, 2024

The EAA Aviation Museum’s Eagle Hangar welcomed a noteworthy addition on Thursday, May 23, as the B-17 Aluminum Overcast was displayed for the first time in 30 years. At that time the airplane was in Punta Gorda, Florida since April 2021. This marks the beginning of its future preservation and restoration plans.

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Hangar Airplanes Cargo 111

Flying Magazine

MAY 28, 2025

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. The aircraft for sale today has been stored in a hangar for years but appears complete but in need of reassembly. Todays Top Pick is a 1946 Aeronca 11AC Chief.

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Airplanes Hangar Pilot 95

Inspire

OCTOBER 24, 2024

We have […] The post Are You an Airplane Hack or a Smooth Operator? first appeared on Hangar Flying. Sitting at the picnic table and observing airport activity, I’d swear at least 50 percent of the pilots mistreat their aircraft. What do I mean by this?

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Airplanes Hangar Pilot 98

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Airplanes come in all shapes and sizes, and the cost of owning and operating one can vary greatly. Key Takeaways Gliders / Ultralights: $5,000 – $100,000 General Aviation Airplanes: $100,000 – $1,000,000 (New), $20,000 – $200,000 (Used) Small Private Jets / Single-Engine Turboprops: $2.2 million – $8.8

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Airplanes Jet General Aviation Hangar 98

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 2, 2025

Many of these legendary aircraft owe their continued existence to a string of fortunate circumstancesrepurposed for aerial survey work, stored away in forgotten hangars, or turned into static displays in unexpected places. One pressing concern is the future of the restoration hangar.

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Cockpit Firewall Hangar Tail 124

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 15, 2025

On Saturday, February 1, 2025, the Planes of Fame Air Museum invites aviation enthusiasts and families to experience a special Hangar Talk and Flying Demo event, spotlighting the legendary de Havilland DH58 Mosquito. Brides, Glamorgan, Wales, on April 19, 1945, eventually, the airplane was transferred to the No. It was delivered to No.19

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Hangar Airplanes Pilot 116

AV Web

MARCH 25, 2025

It will be housed in a 1936-vintage hangar and will focus on the relationship between aviation history at Charlotte Douglas International Airport and the economic development of the Charlotte, North Carolina region. The hangar was constructed as part of the Works Progress Administration established during the Great Depression.

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Hangar Airplanes Airline Airlines 99

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 4, 2025

The Bunny arrived on July 27, 2023, at the Castle Air Museum’s Restoration Hangar. One detail kept intact on the Black Bunny has been the formation lights on the fuselage and on the tail, which pass through one of the ears of the Bunny on each side.

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Tail Cockpit Hangar Weather 98

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 29, 2025

After the B5N2 and the E13A landed and were formally surrendered, they were the last Japanese airplanes flown in New Guinea. Nakajima B5N2 “Kate” sits on display in Hangar 37. A piece from the USS Arizona, the B5N2 Kate, P-40 Warhawk replica, and A6M2 Zero on exhibit in Hangar 37.

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Hangar Tail Flight Deck Ceiling 105

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 21, 2025

Fuselage of Curtiss SB2C-4 Helldiver BuNo 19866 resting outside the USS Midway Museum’s restoration hangar (Hangar 805) at NAS North Island. Then, Johnson spotted what looked to be the profile of an airplane, sitting on the bottom of the reservoir. Unfortunately, neither E.D.

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Hangar Airplanes Pilot Descent 116

Vintage Aviation News

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

In addition to the flight demonstration, visitors can enjoy an exciting lineup of presentations as part of “Hangar Talk.” ” The museum will open its doors at 9:00 AM, with regular admission prices in effect. Museum members receive free entry.

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Hangar Airplanes Aviation Technology Jet 116

Plane and Pilot

MAY 29, 2025

At the time, I agreed, but being the stubborn 16-year-old that I was, I wanted to take flight in a small airplane just to see what it was all about. For every 10 hours that a student helped in restoring vintage airplanes, they would receive an hour of free flight time. We are not rushing, said student Zoe Brosky. Women build planes.

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Airplanes Pilot Hangar Runway 97

Inspire

JANUARY 20, 2025

By Greg Alberti, EAA 1225585, EAA Chapter 196 Ray Aviation Scholar As an 18-year-old, recently minted private pilot, I have been flying airplanes for over half of my life. It has taught me that not everything will go your […] The post A Ray Scholars Flight Training Journey first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Airplanes Hangar Pilot 98

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

We’re like, this is an all-electric airplane. And most people don’t believe you because sometimes they look at it, and they’re like, You came from hundreds of miles awaywhat do you mean that’s an electric airplane? According to Clark, the configuration makes for a really slippery, efficient airplane.

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Air Traffic Control Airplanes Lift Runway 113

Inspire

DECEMBER 16, 2024

When she opened the airplane door, her instructor asked how it was flying alone for the first time; she said, It was lots of fun! Lola first […] The post Ray Scholar Lola Waldrep Solos first appeared on Hangar Flying.

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Airplanes Hangar 98

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. Often called the “Ranger,” the Mooney M20C Mark 21 helped redefine what pilots could expect from a four-seat, single-engine airplane.

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Transponder Airplanes General Aviation Pilot 91

Flying Magazine

MAY 23, 2025

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale selects an airplane that captures our attention for its value, uniqueness, or presentation. Owned and cared for by an 80-year-old pilot now stepping away from the yoke, the airplane has been lovingly maintained and hangar stored. Todays Top Pick is a 1976 Piper PA-28R-201 Arrow III.

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Annual Inspection VOR Transponder Airplanes 72

Air Facts

JUNE 2, 2025

Some traditions have certainly faded over the yearsI see fewer hangar kegs than I once didbut many of the most important ones are surprisingly resilient. The mechanic who comes out on a rainy night to help you with your broken down airplane when you’re far from home. And yet the aviation community endures.

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Pilot General Aviation Airplanes Hangar 86

AV Web

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

“I want to start a flight school that does not care about or teach any rules or FARs,” my friend Jeff said as he phlumped down in my favorite chair after taking a bottled water out of my hangar’s fridge. My hangar guest was a youngster—at least compared to me. It was very quiet in my hangar after I finished my sermon.

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Airplanes Hangar General Aviation Pilot 96

AV Web

NOVEMBER 24, 2024

Frosty air combined with wet leaves blowing up against my hangar door signaled that this is the season for an owner-assisted annual for my humble Cessna 140. Neither of us saw or heard Chad come into the hangar but come in he did. It is that festive time of year. I think that owner-assisted annuals are the best way to do this chore.

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Hangar Aileron Pilot Airplanes 98

AV Web

JANUARY 19, 2025

Cold winds, low clouds, and scurfy ice accumulations on the few hangars there indicated that not only would the groundhog see his shadow on his official day, but he would probably find himself frozen with a coating of light rime ice on his fur. Tom is one of the lucky few around here who has an insulated and heated hangar.

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Rudder Transponder Hangar Pilot 98

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 1, 2024

In other words, I don’t have all the answers, but we do know a lot, enough that Southwest let us walk through an airplane with the new seats and cabin design so we could see what the future holds. These airplanes will be gone by the end of the decade, so apparently Southwest thinks it’s ok to just let them limp along.

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Airplanes Airline Airlines Hangar 264

AV Web

MARCH 31, 2025

The next generation of the Cirrus IQ and a new premium IQ Pro were announced Monday, on the eve of Sun ‘n Fun, and the company said the new version of the app will greatly enhance owner interaction in all aspects of the care and use of their airplanes.

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Approach Airplanes Hangar Pilot 88

Cranky Flier

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The scheduled turn times were reduced, but the actual time it took to turn an airplane did not improve. So instead of focusing on the schedule this time around, Southwest is trying to physically reduce the time needed to turn an airplane. There was an example set up in the hangar for us. It was a disaster.

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Airplanes Jet Cabin Crew Airline 246

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 3, 2024

Among his ‘firsts’ in naval aviation, he was the first pilot to land a twin-engine airplane (a De Havilland DH.98 Later that day, after the aircraft had been brought down to the hangar deck to be replenished, Brown took off from the deck of the Ocean , making the first takeoff of a jet from an aircraft carrier as well.

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Jet Pilot Airplanes Flight Deck 98