Flying Staff

Remember those executive orders President Donald Trump issued early this year aimed at simplifying and cutting costs in government? My favorite was the one requiring agencies to repeal two existing regulations before creating a new one. Close on the heels of that came “Enforcing the Regulatory Reform Agenda,” which directed agencies to evaluate existing regulations […]

Ed Bolen said today that the ongoing efforts in Congress to pass Bill Shuster’s controversial H.R. 2997, a move that would rip the current air traffic control system away from the FAA, represents “A threat on a magnitude we’ve not seen before.” Bolen’s remarks opened the annual NBAA media breakfast at the convention in Las […]

Stop off at the USA.gov website and you’ll find a long list of government organizations that halted production of their podcasts, from the U.S. Air Force, to the Consumer Product Safety Commission and even the White House. But the NTSB plans to soon join federal podcast survivors like the National Institute of Health and NASA […]

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Here are the answers to the March 2017 Chart Wise quiz: 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. C

In a recent feature, we outlined some of the reasons light-sport aircraft are experiencing a resurgence in the general aviation industry — and why now is a good time to look into LSA ownership. Whether you’re in the market for an LSA or just enjoy looking at interesting airplanes, the aircraft below will give you […]

Cessna 162 Zionsville, Indiana / Injuries: 2 Minor The flight instructor reported that, due to known thunderstorms northwest of the airport, he planned to remain in the traffic pattern during the instructional flight. Automated weather equipment located at the airport also reported lightning in the vicinity of the airport immediately before the flight departed with […]

Cirrus SR22T Xenia, Ohio / Injuries: 1 Fatal The airline transport pilot was repositioning the airplane to its home base after maintenance was completed at a repair station. The pilot filed an instrument flight rules (IFR) flight plan with a cruise altitude of 9,000 feet mean sea level (msl). The en route portion of the […]

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