Bethany Whitfield

The search for a missing De Havilland DH84 Dragon 2 ended on Wednesday when a rescue helicopter spotted the wreckage of the rare 1934 biplane in the Sunshine Coast hinterland of Australia. Neither the 68-year-old pilot, Desmond Porter, nor the five passengers aboard the vintage airplane survived the crash. The search mission was triggered on […]

Search and rescue personnel in Australia are currently looking for a 1934 De Havilland DH84 Dragon 2 with six people on board that went missing on Monday after departing from a vintage air show. According to local news reports, the aircraft – which is cleared to fly only in VFR conditions – issued a distress […]

As pilots and exhibitors prepare to descend on Palm Springs, California, for next week’s AOPA Summit, Sporty’s Pilot Shop has unveiled its free show app with loads of useful info for visitors headed to this year’s event. Typical of event apps put out by Sporty’s, the 2012 AOPA Summit app is easy to navigate and […]

The FAA has decided to postpone the implementation of a new airspace rule in the area near Portland, Oregon, after news of the change triggered a strong backlash from general aviation pilots and local officials at Pearson Field Airport. The new airspace rule – which attempts to reduce congestion surrounding Portland International Airport (PDX) by […]

As Piper Aircraft commemorates its 75th anniversary this year, the company on Thursday had another event to celebrate: the 500th delivery of its popular turboprop Piper Meridian to its new Florida-based owner. The Meridian has been a strong seller since Piper announced the pressurized single-engine model in 1997 as a follow-on to the piston-powered PA-46 […]

A new rule that will limit GA traffic at Pearson Field Airport (VUO) near Portland, Oregon, is causing frustration and even triggering protests from pilots who maintain the rule takes the wrong approach in its attempt to reduce congestion in the airspace surrounding Portland International Airport (PDX). The rule, slated to take effect Oct. 1, […]

An Italian man inspired by the film Catch Me if You Can was arrested over the weekend for impersonating an airline pilot in a ruse that allowed him to catch the jumpseat on at least one European flight. The unidentified 32-year-old man allegedly created a mock persona as Lufthansa pilot Andrea Sirlo using fake IDs […]

Photos of what appears to be a new Chinese stealth fighter recently surfaced on the Internet, triggering a flood of speculation regarding the jet’s potential capabilities and what implications it holds for the evolution of Chinese military air power. The single-seat, twin-engine fighter has been designated as the J-21 or the J-31, and is the […]

Endeavour – the last NASA shuttle ever constructed – is slated to journey to a new home this week, as it prepares to leave Kennedy Space Center aboard a modified Boeing 747 and head toward Los Angeles, California. After a series of delays due to anticipated thunderstorms along Endeavour’s route, the scheduled ferry flight has […]

A Cirrus SR22 crashed early Saturday morning in southwestern Missouri, killing all five occupants. The 2002 SR22 went down around midnight approximately five miles away from Springfield-Branson National Airport, which is believed to have been its intended destination. A few witnesses who were near the crash site at the time of the accident told local […]