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If you’ve paid much attention to general aviation industry news, you’ve probably heard of the recently announced EAGLE initiative involving the FAA and some industry groups. The initiative’s purpose derives from its acronym: Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions. Outgoing FAA Administrator Steve Dickson and the industry groups identified in the graphic below announced the effort […]

You’ve probably heard someone tossing around the term “GOES satellite” at one time or another. This refers to a NOAA satellite program that has been in operation for 47 years. GOES stands for Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite, in other words, a weather satellite that’s parked 22,236 miles (35,786 km) above the Earth’s surface, directly above […]

The FAA has updated hot spot and runway incursion advisories, but pilot commitment to preparation is still the best way to prevent trouble.

If there is one constant with nearly all general aviation pilots, it’s that we love taking kids up for their first airplane ride. We tell them about our airplane, let them touch the controls, get them comfortable in the passenger seat, and then watch with elation when their smile grows bigger as the houses get […]

When you can’t afford to make necessary repairs to something you own, such as your home or your car, one option is to sell it and let the buyer make the repairs. That is essentially what is happening in Douglas, Arizona, where the mayor and city council ordered the staff to appraise Douglas Municipal Airport […]

The software matches people who need aircraft maintenance and repairs with the right service provider for them.

The endorsement has no corresponding check ride or minimum number of flight or ground hours to be completed.

Available to students at the Daytona Beach campus, the scholarship aims to promote and support the future of flight safety.

Remember when very light jet designs had everyone talking. Their fate may match Social Security’s fate.

The Slovenia-based producer of the Velis Electro will join Cessna, Beechcraft, Bell brands under Textron and will form the core of Textron eAviation.