Ashley Barajas

Pilots older than 70 are being dropped or canceled from insurance agencies without losses.

One person was killed and an aircraft destroyed in an accident in Chattahoochee, Florida, on October 31. According to the preliminary report issued by the National Transportation Safety Board, the aircraft was a Van’s Aircraft RV-4. The RV-4 is an experimental aircraft; it is not known if the pilot, the sole person aboard, was also […]

The Huntsville International Airport (KHSV), in Huntsville, Alabama, has been proposed to serve as a re-entry site for horizontally landed commercial aircraft. The Huntsville-Madison Airport Authority must gain a Reentry Site Operator License first, issued by the FAA. Sierra Space Corporation is seeking a vehicle operator license to land its Dream Chaser space plane at […]

The majority of general aviation pilots across the country are renters and fly sporadically throughout the year. Most companies who rent aircraft require renter’s insurance, paid for by pilots, before they can take off. Aircraft renters insurance has always run on a monthly or yearly basis, until now. SkyWatch, an InsurTech company for aviation, announced […]

The incident that killed a University of North Dakota aviation student on October 18 was not the result of a mechanical malfunction, the NTSB says.

Three military airports have been selected by the FAA to become eligible for grants to add civilian air operations. The airports selected are either former or current military airfields. They are: Kelly Field in San Antonio, Texas (KSKF), a joint-use general aviation airport, will participate in the program for five years. Mobile Downtown Airport in […]

The FAA is soliciting designs for control towers at regional and municipal airports that will answer the need for sustainable aviation solutions. “For communities large and small, the air traffic control tower is an icon. We want architects and engineers from every corner of the country to help build the safe and sustainable towers of […]

Thrust Flight School announced a new location at North Texas Regional Airport (KGYI) in Denison, Texas, this week. They are the first flight school to take off at NTRA since U.S. Aviation left last year. School Details The school focuses on turning out safe and well-trained pilots from an accelerated timeline, advertising zero hours to […]

The University of North Dakota plans to resume dual-only flight training Thursday following a tragic accident that killed an aviation student Monday night. The school paused flight training on Tuesday and Wednesday. Students were not being pressured to fly Thursday and are being encouraged to take their time returning to the airplanes, if needed. The […]

The University of North Dakota plans to resume dual-only flight training Thursday following a tragic incident that killed an aviation student Monday night. The school paused flight training on Tuesday and Wednesday. Students were not being pressured to fly Thursday and are being encouraged to take their time returning to the airplanes, if needed. The […]