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Which Mobile Aviation App is Best for You?

Putting ForeFlight Mobile and Garmin Pilot to the test.

News

AOPA Offers Rusty Pilot Course Online

Lapsed pilots get a free boost toward the left seat.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Sep 25th, 2018

AOPA's Rusty Pilot seminar online can give lapsed pilots the first step toward getting back in the cockpit.
News

Three DEA Agents Survive Cessna Crash in Texas

Power lines and cars damaged in the accident.

By George Clark posted Sep 25th, 2018

Three Drug Enforcement Agency agents survived the crash of their Cessna 206 north of Sugarland Airport near Houston, Texas.
News

FAA Updates Cold Weather Altimetry List

Some previously affected airports have been removed.

By Rob Mark posted Sep 25th, 2018

As we approach winter, the FAA has updated its list of airports and approach procedures that demand altimeter corrections when temperatures plummet below specific…
News

U.S. Air Force May Use Artificial Intelligence for Pilot Training

System could save money while improving learning.

By Rob Mark posted Sep 25th, 2018

The United States Air Force is looking at how new technologies might help produce better pilots at a lower cost.

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Pilot Proficiency

Chart Wise: Training and Technique

Morristown, Tennessee, SDF to Runway 5 is an unusual approach that deserves close study.

By Rob Mark and Jason Blair posted Sep 24th, 2018

This month’s Chart Wise focuses on another Morristown, Tennessee, population 29,000, a half-hour northeast of Knoxville.

Avionics

Which Mobile Aviation App is Best for You?

Putting ForeFlight Mobile and Garmin Pilot to the test.

By Bret Koebbe posted Sep 19th, 2018

Today’s aviation apps provide pilots with GPS, geo-referenced charts, traffic, datalink weather and much more at a fraction of the cost of dedicated avionics. So which…

Pilot Proficiency

Where Have All the Electrons Gone?

By Peter Garrison posted Sep 14th, 2018

A pilot learns an expensive lesson from an unexpected misadventure.
Pilot Proficiency

Preventing Breaks in the Safety Chain

How breaking or weakening even one link can define the outcome of a flight.

By Les Abend posted Sep 14th, 2018

Why everyone in the business of professional flying understands the importance of the safety chain.
Avionics

ForeFlight Offers Trip Assistant

Added feature makes trips more predictable.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Sep 13th, 2018

ForeFlight's new Trip Assistant resource adds a whole new layer of support, making general aviation journeys more predictable.
Pilot Proficiency

Don’t Always Keep On Keeping On

By Martha Lunken posted Sep 13th, 2018

Two takeoff accidents that occurred years ago had a profound impact on the author.

Pilot Proficiency

When a Bird Strike is Worse than You Think

Two birds have a bad day.

By Dick Karl posted Sep 12th, 2018

Our author examines the aftermath of his bird strike. How bad was the damage and how long would it take to fix it?

Avionics

Making the Most of Today’s Pilot Weather Resources

Preflight weather planning has changed dramatically in the digital age.

By Rob Mark posted Sep 12th, 2018

Preflight weather planning has changed dramatically in the digital age. Here’s how to make the most of today’s tools.

Making the Most of Today’s Pilot Weather Resources

Preflight weather planning has changed dramatically in the digital age.

News

Perlan 2 Glider Continues Record-Breaking Mission

Egrett tows high-altitude glider to the record-breaking altitude over Argentina.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Aug 21st, 2018

The Perlan 2 team is currently in South America attempting to catch the mountain waves of the Patagonia mountain range in the southwestern corner of Argentina.
Aircraft

Honda Aircraft Begins HondaJet Elite Deliveries

Innovative light jet sees great success worldwide.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Aug 9th, 2018

Honda Aircraft has started delivering the upgraded HondaJet Elite.
Aircraft

The Staggerwing was the Climax, and the End, of an Era

By Peter Garrison posted Aug 8th, 2018

Though it was stylish and fast and came at the climax of the biplane era, the Staggerwing was obsolete when it was new.
Aircraft

We Fly: Diamond DA40 NG

This diesel-powered gem could be just what the general aviation market is clamoring for.

By Stephen Pope posted Aug 8th, 2018

Introduced in 2002 and first brought to the U.S. market in 2009, the DA40 NG has undergone a substantial redesign.

Aircraft

Pipstrel Alpha Electro Coming to U.S. Flight Training Market Next Year?

The all-electric two-seater could benefit from changes to LSA rules that are expected to emerge in the next six months.

By Stephen Pope posted Jul 27th, 2018

The all-electric Pipistrel Alpha Electro is on the verge of being approved by the FAA for flight training in the United States.
Aircraft

Epic Completes Structural Testing Program for E1000

Single-engine turboprop closes in on certification.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Jul 26th, 2018

Epic's PT6A-powered E1000 is expected to achieve certification by the end of the year.
News

Republic Airline Training Program Fleet Chooses Diamond Aircraft

Order represents the largest training aircraft order in U.S. airline history.

By George Clark posted Jul 26th, 2018

Republic Airlines orders largest number of propeller-driven training aircraft in U.S. airline history.
Aircraft

Lancair Announces Two-Seat Barracuda

A derivative of the Legacy model, the kit airplane is expected to fly at 200 knots.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Jul 25th, 2018

Lancair International's two-seat Barracuda is designed to provide speed and affordability.

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