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Making the Most of Today’s Pilot Weather Resources

Preflight weather planning has changed dramatically in the digital age.

News

Tight Fight For Red Bull Air Race Podium in Austria

Michael Goulian drops down to third after tough race.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Sep 18th, 2018

Martin Sonka had the edge and took home the gold in Austria, his third for the season.
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Record Broken at Reno’s Air Races

A Legacy speed record and multiple maydays made for an exciting weekend.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Sep 18th, 2018

Another exciting week has come to its conclusion in Reno as the 55th Stihl National Championship Air Races were held at the Reno-Stead Airport west of Reno, Nevada.
News

FAA Warns Drone Operators Not to Fly Near Areas Affected by Hurricane Florence

Violations could result in hefty fines.

By George Clark posted Sep 18th, 2018

Drones can interfere with Hurricane Florence rescue operations and can't be flown near disaster areas.
News

Workforce Development Stresses Cooperation

Business aviation and ATC union missing from FAA symposium.

By Rob Mark posted Sep 18th, 2018

The FAA hosted a workforce summit in DC last week that seems to have articulated the problem clearly, too few well trained people trying to fill an avalanche of aviation…

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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

A Quest for Flight Across Two Continents

By Sam Weigel posted Sep 12th, 2018

Getting back into the left seat of a single-engine airplane after nearly a year proves more difficult than anticipated.

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.

Avionics

Pro Line Fusion Approved for King Air B200 and B300 in Europe

Major retrofit brings the latest avionics to twin turboprop models.

By Pia Bergqvist posted Sep 11th, 2018

European King Air B200 and B300-series operators can now take advantage of Pro Line Fusion, Rockwell Collins’ latest touch screen avionics suite.

We Fly: Quest Kodiak 100 Series II

Whether hauling cargo or passengers or dropping in on a backcountry strip, this turboprop can do it all.

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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