Aviation News

On the cusp of the September 30 deadline, the “Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2015” bill passed in the Senate on September 29 and has moved to President Obama to be signed into law. Buying time for a longer-term reauthorization package, the new measure will extend the FAA’s funding through March 31, 2016. The […]

AOPA has released the dates and locations for its 2016 Fly-Ins. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the success of the AOPA Fly-Ins, so we’re excited to bring them to brand new locations, with new seminars, social events and activities for 2016,” said Mark Baker, AOPA’s president. The Fly-In concept was introduced in 2014 as a regional […]

You may have read about the restoration of the Windecker Eagle, the first composite airplane to be designed and certified under Part 23 regulations. The Windecker team says the airplane should be ready to fly this month and Wei Hang, the Chinese entrepreneur who commissioned the restoration, has decided to start up production for the […]

The FAA has signed an agreement with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada (TCCA) to allow for a more streamlined process as new aviation products are introduced. The agreement eliminates duplicate processes and allows for equipment to be installed into aircraft more quickly, which will save time and money for the industry […]

Challenging wind conditions and scorching temperatures faced the Red Bull Air Race competitors as they flew around the inflated pylon course at the Texas Motor Speedway in Fort Worth, Texas. The winds made it difficult for the pilots to keep their airplanes within the tight confinements of the course and several pilots demolished the air […]

If you are thinking of attending the Flying Aviation Expo in Palm Springs, California, this October 15-17, now is definitely the time to register. The premier West Coast aviation event is offering free access to the exhibit hall for anyone who registers by tomorrow, September 30. The exhibit hall located inside the Palm Springs Convention […]

As the use of drones is increasing in a wide variety of applications and the FAA is finalizing the operational requirements for unmanned aircraft, there will be a growing need for training for the pilots of these systems. General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc (GA-ASI) is about to break ground on a new facility in Grand […]

Equity crowdfunders are gearing up for what they hope to be the first commercially certified vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) plane. XTI Aircraft Company has secured upwards of $10 million in reserved shares to develop the TriFan 600. With two turboshaft engines and three rotating ducted fans, the TriFan 600 design should take off like a helicopter and […]

An unlicensed pilot in rural south Georgia, about 100 miles from Savannah, crashed his homebuilt plane on September 16 at about 3:40 a.m., killing all five people on board. No probable cause was identified in a preliminary report from the National Transportation and Safety Board last week, and there is no evidence of mechanical defects […]

Last week’s National Championship Air Races at the Reno-Stead Airport included the final race for the inaugural Air Race 1 World Cup series, with formula one airplanes going at it in a 5 km closed pylon course. Thom Richard, originally from Sweden, placed at the top of the podium in all three races — in […]