Aircraft

The TBM Owners and Pilots Association (TBMOPA) gathered in Charleston, South Carolina, this week for its annual convention, bringing a record number of Daher TBM airplanes together at the Charleston Executive Airport (KJZI). Lined up perfectly along one of the taxiways were more than 100 of the sleek single-engine turboprops, representing nearly one quarter of […]

Goodyear’s newest airship, Wingfoot One, made its first trip home to its renovated hangar in Pompano Beach, Florida, on Monday. Featuring an innovative design, Garmin G500 glass flight displays and VTOL capabilities, the new ship is a step forward from Goodyear’s other blimps, which featured long-outdated 1920s technology. From the outside, the Wingfoot One is […]

Mooney International has announced a new certified pre-owned sales program similar to those offered by automobile manufacturers. The program was developed in partnership with Premier Aircraft Sales, which has a factory authorized Mooney service center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. “There are individuals who want the speed, safety and style of a Mooney — and a […]

Despite the lack of finalized rules governing the operation of unmanned aircraft systems, the FAA is getting serious about managing the operations of UAS. The agency has proposed a fine of $1.9 million to a company in Chicago called SkyPan International, Inc. The FAA alleges that, between March 21, 2012, and December 15, 2014, the […]

As industry watchers warn that as many as a million recreational drones will be sold this holiday season, lawmakers in Washington criticized FAA officials at a hearing on Wednesday for missing a deadline to issue new safety regulations to deal with the potential hazard they pose for air traffic. The FAA missed a deadline last […]

André Borschberg — the pilot who broke the record for longest unrefueled solo flight — recalled the experience of flying the Si2 over the Pacific and discussed the future of Solar Impulse during his keynote speech at the Polyurethanes Technical Conference in Orlando, Florida, on Monday. On the horizon: a wrap on the round-the-world trip […]

The U.S. Navy has entered the second phase of its F-35C aircraft carrier test program, evaluating the military jet in the rigorous offshore environment aboard USS Dwight D Eisenhower. Pilots and engineers will test the airplane and collect data for two weeks, flying off the aircraft carrier. The at-sea developmental testing II (DT-II) will include […]

The first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner for the British Airways recently landed at London’s Heathrow Airport to join the BA fleet. In honor of the Dreamliner’s arrival, the airline released a stunning time-lapse video that goes behind the scenes at Boeing’s factory where the wide-body airliner is made. In only 4 minutes, the video shows us […]

I have dreamed of owning an airplane ever since I sold my Cessna 170 in 2008. While I loved my 1948 taildragger, I wanted something that had rolled out of the factory after I was born and could fly a lot faster than 100 knots. After a long, slow search, which involved help from the […]

In April, Tampa, Florida, postman Doug Hughes landed his gyrocopter in the backyard of the U.S. Capitol. He was trying to deliver 535 letters to members of Congress explaining his opinions on campaign financing, but I suspect they ended up in an evidence room instead. They wouldn’t have had much effect on the thinking of […]