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Sonex Aircraft has presented its first high-wing design, expanding its range with a new single-engine, piston-powered configuration. The company debuted the design on its website on Tuesday. Flying spoke with Sonex Aerospace CEO Mark Schaible about the news. “We’ve been working hard to finish the two-seat jet—it’s a natural evolution for us, with niche demand,” […]

AOPA put out a call to action Tuesday asking pilots to contact the members of Congress to sign the Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 (S. 2458, and H.R. 4645) to clarify the fact that giving or receiving flight training is not considered carrying a passenger for compensation or hire, for either the […]

With more than 10,000 aircraft flying in, and 608,000 pilots and enthusiasts joining the fun, the world’s largest general aviation gathering came back to life. At Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, EAA AirVenture 2021 saw a total of 16,378 aircraft operations in the ten days spanning from July 22 to 31—an average of 116 […]

Sitting in a circle of mismatched chairs in a hangar on the Hagerstown Regional Airport in Maryland, the members of EAA Chapter 36 welcomed me in February 2020 as a pilot recently relocated to the area—and they introduced Aidan Bedwell, the chapter’s second winner of a $10,000 James Ray Foundation scholarship. Bedwell, whose journey in […]

General Aviation Modifications, Inc., (GAMI) has announced the STC for its G100UL avgas for Lycoming O-320, O-360, and IO-360 engines. The move came with broad support and cheering from those in the industry who have been working hard towards solving the problem of leaded fuels in piston-powered aircraft. The STC comes after years spent by […]

An EAA news release yesterday confirmed that the association “is partnering with Siemens Digital Industries Software to collaboratively grow youth engagement and education in the aviation industry as part of the EAA Aeroeducate initiative. Siemens Digital Industries Software will become the official technology partner of EAA for education in aviation and aerospace. EAA AeroEducate brings […]

Flying, the world’s most widely read aviation magazine, has been sold to digital media entrepreneur Craig Fuller. Fuller, the founder and CEO of transportation digital media provider FreightWaves, acquired Flying from Bonnier Corporation, a market leader among American outdoor enthusiasts, which has owned Flying for more than a decade. Flying is a 94-year-old lifestyle publication […]

It feels like forever ago that we last met up as pilots and aviation enthusiasts at the world’s largest general aviation gathering—EAA AirVenture—even though it was only two years ago. Though EAA did a fantastic job producing a virtual AirVenture last year, we all know there’s no substitute for seeing it in person. You can […]

Whether you’re planning to fly to the big show this year or not, it’s worth checking out the 2021 SimVenture flight simulation event ahead of EAA AirVenture this year. The simulation led by PilotEdge emulates the EAA AirVenture notam procedures for pilot proficiency before the airshow. We’re all a bit rusty—and the notam has seen […]

The full breadth of general aviation aircraft offers something to suit every potential pilot—and that includes those that fall under special airworthiness categories. The rising popularity of experimental aircraft, such as the RV series from Van’s Aircraft, turns upon their high performance-to-cost ratio and a serious fun factor driven by models that range from fabric-covered […]