Flying Staff

Thanks to the information revolution, new computerized tools have changed the flight-planning process. Just how does one plan an instrument cross-country today? Let me count the ways.

Each month, Flying answers questions about the Sport Pilot/Light Sport Aircraft rule with assistance from the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), the authority on the opportunities available within the category commonly known as “Sport Pilot”: Q:Can an A&P (Airframe and Powerplant) mechanic sign off an annual condition inspection for an experimental light-sport aircraft or must it […]

Tuesday, April 13, kicked off the first day of Sun ‘n Fun. Check back often as we update our gallery throughout the show!

Full-time autothrottle system is the first available in a midsize business jet.

Could the media be switching gears on how they cover general and business aviation? Check out CNN’s interview of Cessna’s Jack Pelton, which aired last week and is now on cnn.com’s video section. Part of CNN’s Building Up America series, the interview gives Cessna a balanced platform to show how it has negotiated through the […]

AirVenture 2010 opening day is fast approaching, and the first step for any pilot planning to fly to Oshkosh is studying the FAA’s Oshkosh NOTAM. EAA has made the document is available in electronic format. The NOTAM covers air traffic procedures that are in effect from 6 a.m. CDT July 23 to Noon CDT August […]

The event of an amphibian kind at Fantasy of Flight.

Piper goes back to its roots with this two-seater LSA.

Fighting cancer one seat at a time.

Texas Turbine’s TPE331 conversion brings extra muscle to the Cessna Caravan and Grand Caravan.