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Flying along the Atlantic Coast recently I glimpsed the future of aviation without even realizing it at the time. Enjoying my unique view of the sunlight glimmering on the waves as they pounded the sandy beaches below, I noticed out of the corner of my eye a traffic target on my DiamondStar’s Garmin G1000 flight […]

We at Flying magazine are excited to announce the official launch of the first-ever event in our 87-year history. Hosted in partnership with Lift Event Management, Flying will hold this premier aviation event, known as the Flying Aviation Expo, in beautiful Palm Springs, California, this October 31 through November 2. The expo is shaping up […]

Reaction by pilots and aviation leaders to a scathing three-part special report in USA Today yesterday on air safety titled “Unfit for Flight” has been overwhelmingly negative, with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association calling the series of articles “extremely flawed, sensational, one-sided and inaccurate.” AOPA said the report “gets the general aviation safety record […]

May 1, 2014, Frederick, Md. Robinson Helicopter R22 BetaThe flight instructor and student were practicing hover operations, during which the helicopter drifted right and descended. The right skid contacted the grass, the helicopter rolled to the right and the main rotor blades contacted the ground. The helicopter came to rest on its right side. There was […]

Military jets are scrambling on average more than once a week to intercept general aviation pilots who stray into restricted airspace, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD). Besides the potential danger involved in such intercepts, the incursions — 75 on average per year — cost tax payers millions of dollars, officials say. […]

At about 2055 Eastern time, the airplane experienced a total loss of engine power while in cruise flight. The pilot subsequently made an off-airport forced landing to a pasture and the airplane sustained substantial damage to the forward portion of the fuselage, both wings and the rudder. The private pilot and passenger were not injured. Visual conditions prevailed.

March 1, 2014, Marlboro, Mass. Piper PA-11S Cub SpecialAccording to the pilot, he was regaining his 90-day passenger-carrying privileges; his most recent flight was about five months earlier. He had performed one landing successfully. On the second landing, the airplane touched down on all three wheels and was decelerating. The airplane subsequently veered to the left, […]

Cessna and Beechcraft are officially part of the same company, the newly formed Textron Aviation, after parent company Textron on March 14 closed its acquisition of Beech Holdings LLC, the parent of Beechcraft Corp. Cessna and Beechcraft together recorded about $4.6 billion in revenues in 2013, making the combination a general aviation powerhouse. The $1.4 […]

February 2, 2014, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Gates Learjet Corp. 35AAt about 2230 Eastern time, the airplane was involved in a ground crew injury during engine start and taxi in preparation for a Part 135 medical transport flight. The pilot, co-pilot and two cabin crewmembers were not injured, and the airplane was not damaged, but a ground […]

When I set out to write a roundup of the Android apps available for aviation, I was ready for a quick assignment, as the words “Android” and “aviation” have not, up to now, been closely associated. Happily, this is changing. Today, there are several aviation apps with individual features that approach or, in some cases, […]