Pilot Proficiency

Creighton King, the owner of Cassutt Aircraft, survived a traumatic incident on his way to AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. King had completed the AirVenture Cup race, a cross-country race of about 450 nm from Mitchell, South Dakota, to Wausau, Wisconsin, via Mankato, Minnesota, in his single-seat Cassutt and was on his way from Wausau to […]

A man and his daughter were killed when they were struck by a 1972 Piper Cherokee making an emergency landing on Caspersen Beach in Englewood, Florida. Witnesses say the Cherokee landed just feet from the water’s edge, with the wing potentially extending over the water, as the 36-year-old father and his 9-year-old daughter were walking […]

The gates at the entrances to the AirVenture show grounds are now open, starting the weeklong playground for aviation enthusiasts at the Wittman Regional Airport. If you can’t make the migration to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this week, here is a chance to experience first-hand what is going on at the event. By clicking on this link, […]

The creators of “Air Fare America,” a new aviation-themed reality TV show being pitched to cable networks, said they have secured the initial investment money needed to launch production, meaning the pilot episode could begin shooting this fall. The producers of the show pointed to their participation at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, this […]

Let’s face it, you’ve done the hundred-dollar hamburger thing more times than you can count. If you’re in the Chicago area it’s time to check out PM Prime, a new steakhouse that pilots will love for the food and the incredible aviation-themed decor. Rarely could you find this many historic aviation photographs under one roof. […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews from our readers. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by M.P. Lee, who recently flew into Harnett Regional Jetport Airport in Erwin, North Carolina, in a Piper Meridian. Here’s what he has to say about the airport’s FBO, […]

Flying is a task that takes a lot of focus and attention. After a long flight you are likely quite tired and the last thing you want to do is to spend more time around your airplane. But if you care about the longevity and performance of your flying machine, you may want to stick […]

Garmin is making flight planning a whole lot easier with a new family of wireless gateway products that permit users to send their flight planned route from an iPad or Android tablet straight into the panel-mounted avionics in the cockpit. Part of the Garmin Connext product line, the Flight Stream 210 wireless gateway uses Bluetooth […]

It was a simple itinerary: Tampa, Florida, to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan Airport on a Saturday afternoon, join some medical colleagues for dinner, participate in a panel at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology on Sunday morning and catch the 11:40 flight back to Tampa. US Airways kept pushing the departure time to […]

Red Bull announced it is moving the location of the final air race of the 2014 season from China to Spielberg, Austria, after facing doubts about the feasibility of hosting the finale in the original location. The last race of the year will now be held at the F1 racetrack in Spielberg, bringing the race […]