Aviation News

A heart surgeon flying out of the Danville Regional Airport (KDAN) in Danville, Virginia, crashed last week while reportedly approaching to land at one of the runways during a student solo flight. Local news outlets reported that the airplane, a Piper Warrior, hit a tower before crashing. The NTSB is investigating the cause of the […]

A British Airways poll conducted last month shows that at least British kids still aspire to fly. The independent research involved 650 U.K. youngsters from ages six to 12. Most boys chose careers as football (soccer) players, followed by pilots and then “superheroes.” (Nice to know pilots came out ahead of caped crusaders.) Girls favored […]

At a time when general aviation is searching for ways to increase the pilot population (particularly of young men and women) and to “give back” to local communities, Above the Clouds emerges to accomplish these goals. As Sean Cudmore stepped onto the tarmac and beheld the fixed-gear Saratoga, his eyes lit up with excitement. “Just […]

Approximately 35,000 people witnessed the crash of an old Marine CH-46E helicopter as it happened Wednesday afternoon, but most didn’t come away with the emotions such an event typically evokes. That’s because Wednesday’s crash was intentional — put on by NASA as an experiment to test the safety of new seats and seatbelts while collecting […]

Talk about a deal that’s too good to miss. For the month of October, Redbird Skyport in San Marcos, Texas, will be selling avgas for the bargain price of $1 per gallon. There are no strings attached as long as you fly in and fill up at the FBO, which currently charges around $6 a […]

It’s too early to say how the forced landing of Cessna’s diesel 182 JT-A test airplane after an apparent engine failure will impact the certification program. Cessna and French engine maker SMA are now working to determine what went wrong last Wednesday. The test pilot of the experimental 182 JT-A, N9008H, reported to ATC that […]

NavWorx of Rowlett, Texas, has received FAA TSO approval for the ADS600-B, a Universal Access Transceiver unit that provides ADS-B In and Out capability to meet the FAA’s 2020 mandate. NavWorx says the unit sends ADS-B Out information and receives ADS-B In information including ADS-B, ADS-R and TIS-B traffic and FIS-B weather. Options for the […]

Passengers of a Douglas DC-3 belonging to Yellowknife, Canada-based Buffalo Airways got a wild ride after one of the two big radial engines caught fire shortly after takeoff from the Yellowknife Airport, Canadian news network CBC reported. The pilot of the heavy taildragger circled back to the airport, but didn’t quite make it to the […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association has added three new members to its board of directors, members who add a broad base of experience to the organization. “Each of these three EAA members has a diverse aviation background and, more importantly, a longtime connection with our organization in multiple areas,” said EAA’s chairman of the board, Jack […]

Cessna took the first production version of its latest Citation, the M2, to the skies from the company’s facility in Independence, Kansas, where the twinjet will be produced alongside the Citation Mustang and Cessna’s single-engine products. Production test pilots Terry Martindale and Corey Eckhart flew the M2 up to 17,500 feet, testing the jet for […]