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The Kitty Hawk Flyer prototype is not the flying car that Hollywood has been promising us. It’s not even a flying car, despite people calling it that. It is, however, the first version of what promises to be an ultralight, all-electric recreational aircraft that people can fly over water in uncongested areas, and they won’t […]

At a time when the government wants to eliminate the Essential Air Services program, Zunum Aero has an idea that might increase GA airport traffic by leaps and bounds. Specifically, hybrid-electric aircraft that will provide cheap short-range flights. Billing itself as a “pioneer in electric aviation,” the Seattle-based company recently announced backing from Boeing’s HorizonX […]

A new study conducted by the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute proves that some Americans really are eager to live like the Jetsons, zipping around the skies in flying cars. Two-thirds of the 508 adults surveyed said they’d like to at least ride in, if not operate, a flying car; although safety was the […]

In a report released earlier this month, the FAA documents a much slower than expected response to its general aviation ADS-B rebate program. Of the 20,000 rebates available, the FAA says it has processed 5,008 reservations for the rebate, with 14,910 rebates remaining to be claimed by the September 18 deadline. That’s less than half […]

One of the most important assets you have as a pilot is your vision. Without good eyesight, you simply can’t fly. A website was launched recently to provide free information about some flying-specific considerations for your eyes. EyesThatFly.com gives tips on how best to protect your eyes in the cockpit and how to optimize your […]

This summer’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, will include a special July 26 evening ceremony commemorating the 75th anniversary of the first U.S. raid on the Japanese mainland following the attack on Pearl Harbor. On April 18, 1942, 16 North American B-25 Mitchell bombers lifted off from the carrier USS Hornet and headed west toward Japan. […]

The FAA says runway incursions occur three times each day on average and represent a serious safety concern. The data also show GA pilots are involved in about 80 percent of runway incursions. “The question is, what are GA pilots doing, or not doing, that results in so many runway incursions?” Donna F. Wilt asked. […]

On March 8, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 departed from Kuala Lumpur for Beijing with 239 passengers and crew members on board. The Boeing 777-200ER never made it to its destination, and the disappearance of the airplane has become one of the greatest mysteries in aviation history. This week, Malaysia Airlines signed a new deal […]

Quest Aircraft has landed European certification for the Kodiak single-engine turboprop, permitting deliveries of European-registered airplanes to begin. Quest says Europe is already home to six Kodiaks operating with U.S. “N” numbers. Rob Wells, the newly appointed CEO of the Sandpoint, Idaho-based manufacturer, called the EASA approval a “significant milestone” for the rugged 10-seat utility […]

In August 2015, the pilot of a Cessna 310 on approach to Titusville, Florida, lost control of his aircraft during a missed approach from the Runway 36 ILS in heavy rain. The airport was at the time reporting VFR conditions. The radar controller initially responsible for vectoring the aircraft to the final approach, for some […]