General Aviation

The author’s loyal companion loved flying until she felt “real” turbulence.

We all know many people who express an interest in learning to fly, but when they finally decide to walk into a flight school that only teaches private pilot and above, the sticker shock of earning a private pilot certificate can often scare them right back into the parking lot. It is this high cost […]

New Bristell LSA owner Don McKenzie takes FLYING deep inside the ownership experience, and details what it is like to own and fly one of general aviation’s best-looking light-sport models.

Less flying brought fewer fatalities in 2020, according to the National Transportation Safety Board’s annual study of U.S. civil aviation.

FLYING CEO Craig Fuller says general aviation is gaining momentum and new pilots—and that this trend should continue.

Congress needs to step up its funding in support of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) to keep pace with recent industry developments, a group of general aviation organizations told lawmakers. In a letter to House and Senate leaders of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, GA stakeholders pressed the lawmakers to double funding of […]

The majority of general aviation pilots across the country are renters and fly sporadically throughout the year. Most companies who rent aircraft require renter’s insurance, paid for by pilots, before they can take off. Aircraft renters insurance has always run on a monthly or yearly basis, until now. SkyWatch, an InsurTech company for aviation, announced […]

Key figures across aviation took part in FLYING’s first virtual event: “What’s Next in General Aviation: A Virtual Event Presented by FlightSafety.”

Federal transportation officials have awarded $479.1 million in grants for more than 100 sustainable infrastructure and safety projects at U.S. airports, the FAA announced Tuesday. Grants were awarded for 123 airport projects in all 50 states, as well as Puerto Rico and American Samoa for projects that bolster airport accessibility, sustainability and workforce. Some of […]

The world of recreational flying—centered on light sport aircraft and the sport pilot certificate— will come together in Florida on November 11 to 13 for the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase (DSAS), held at DeLand Municipal Airport (KDED). Originally scheduled for late 2020, the show was pushed to January 2021, bowing to the pandemic before that […]