Aviation News

Thanks to the success of Sporty’s 2014 RV-12 Sweepstakes, the popular pilot supplies provider has once again selected the Van’s LSA for its annual airplane giveaway. One lucky winner will be awarded the two-seater on May 16, 2015, during Sporty’s annual fly-in. Individuals who make purchases at Sporty’s between May 9, 2014, and May 8, […]

Ever wish that paper airplane you made would go just a little bit farther? Thanks to a new gadget from PowerUp Toys, you can now make that homemade airplane go the distance by turning it into a flying drone. To make it happen, users can simply add a dime-size battery and motor to their paper […]

With only about a year left until the July 2015 deadline, when the Santa Monica city council claims it can take back a large parcel of land currently occupied by the Santa Monica Airport, airport supporters are fighting back with signed petitions that were turned in to the city clerk’s office this week. The petitions […]

Cessna is launching its third annual Cessna Discover Flying Challenge. But this year is quite different from previous years. Instead of flying Skycatchers, the two-seat airplanes that Cessna took out of production in the past few months, the selected pilot interns will jump into six Cessna 172 Skyhawks. “The enthusiasm of our interns is contagious […]

Just when you thought pilot selfies couldn’t get any cooler, the Royal Netherlands Air Force released a series of photos on their Facebook page showcasing their welcome home of the first Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner in the Netherlands. The two F-16 fighter jets were escorting the Dreamliner that the Dutch airline Arkefly received last week. But […]

Since the age of 10, Mary Moe has had a dream. She wanted to fly airplanes. She was too young to join the Women Air Force Pilots during their short stint and she was too short to become what she referred to as an airhostess. Like so many women, Moe was married, had children and […]

An epic air race across the heart of China? Apparently it’s really happening, with a qualifying event planned for this September in conjunction with the upcoming Open Skies General & Business Aviation Leaders Forum in Xian, China. Pilots of light piston airplanes are being invited to participate in the race next year from Istanbul to […]

Rotax had a big celebration last week at its factory in Gunskirchen, Austria, as the company marked the 25th anniversary of the Rotax 912 and delivered its 50,000th aircraft engine. The celebration was held at Rotax’s second annual fly-in with about 160 people in attendance from 25 countries and four continents. More than 70 light […]

With only one month left to compete in the finals for the Flying Challenge Cup stick-and-rudder skills competition in Redbird’s full-motion flight simulators, both pilots and non-pilots are giving it their all for that free ticket to Oshkosh 2014. And it’s still anyone’s game. Since its launch at Sun ‘n Fun this year, the numbers […]

The FAA has given approval for oil company BP and UAV maker AeroVironment to fly an AeroVironment Puma for pipeline surveys in Alaska, marking the first time the agency has authorized commercial UAV operations over land. “These surveys on Alaska’s North Slope are another important step toward broader commercial use of unmanned aircraft,” said Transportation […]