In the past couple of weeks drones have been a hot topic in aviation as news broke of a drone-helicopter collision over New York City and the FAA banned drones from operating at a number of federal landmarks. The question that has been on the minds of personal flyers for years, though, is this: how more »

The NTSB has issued a statement saying that it will investigate the September 21 collision of a civilian drone and an Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter east of Staten Island, New York. The Army is conducting a separate investigation, but because the drone was a civilian aircraft, it falls to the NTSB to conduct its more »

This Wednesday, Garmin announced a new series of touchscreen flight displays that will, according to the company, “redefine panel configurations.” The G500 TXi is intended for Part 23 aircraft under 6,000 pounds, the G600 TXi for Part 23 planes up to 12,500 pounds and the G700 TXi for the bigger birds—Part 23 Class IV and more »

It’s no secret that the world needs more aviation professionals—and that the shortage of qualified pilots, flight crew and aircraft mechanics is only expected to get worse over the next 10 years. Among the hurdles students looking at pursing aviation careers face is the cost. To help address the expense and in hopes of attracting more »

The annual National Business Aviation Association-Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), to be held this year in Las Vegas, is scheduled to continue as planned in spite of the horrific mass shooting that took place in the city on Sunday night. The shooting, which occurred at the Route 91 Harvest festival, left at least 59 more »

Just recently, women and girls gathered around the world to celebrate aviation during the third annual Girls in Aviation Day. More than 110 chapters of Women in Aviation International (WAI) held events at airports, museums, universities, aviation businesses and flight schools. Girls in Aviation Day drew big crowds, big sponsors (including Bell Helicopter, UPS, and more »

In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico remains in desperate need of basic supplies. Much of the island still doesn’t have power and reserves of water, food and fuel are running low. As with Hurricanes Harvey and Irma, GA groups are stepping up to help. Support in the form of planes and pilots is more »

Making good on its agreement with the government of Dubai, German company Volocopter has begun testing of its Volocopter 2X two-occupant multicopter for use as an autonomous air taxi. Volocopter has been working on such a craft since 2011 and has developed it into a finished-looking product, as you can see in this actual photo more »

Music and aviation aren’t so different. Both require precision, discipline and a feel for the flow of things—something the Flying Musicians Association (FMA) knows quite well. In an effort to encourage high school musicians who are enthusiastic about aviation to follow their dreams, the FMA has been offering flight scholarships through its Solo program since more »

Airplane? We don’t need no stinking airplane. That seems to be the theme of a new contest that will award designers with loads of cash for coming up with a practical jet pack. GoFly with Boing as its “grand sponsor” has launched a design contest that will reward teams with a total of $2 million more »

Plans for shortening the runway at Santa Monica airport (KSMO) are proceeding as scheduled. That means the start date for the project—which will take roughly 1,500 feet off of the 4,973-foot runway—is just two weeks away. Aecom, an engineering firm based in Los Angeles, will be handling the job. It has been reported that this more »

The NTSB issued two safety alerts on Wednesday—one for pilots and the other for mechanics. Both were aimed at raising awareness of the dangers of Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning. As the alerts point out, even in its early stages, CO poisoning can be deadly for pilots. Given that Carbon Monoxide is colorless, odorless and tasteless, more »

When the Civil Air Patrol was looking for a home base at Punta Gorda, Florida, to base its emergency management operations, EAA Chapter 565 at Punta Gorda (PDG) was quick to raise its hand and open its doors. Punta Gorda, located on the Gulf Coast near some of the worst damage from Irma, is strategically more »

Hurricane Irma won’t be interfering with AOPA’s planned October fly-in to Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF) in Tampa, Florida. According to AOPA, the airport officials have reported that the airport didn’t suffer any major damage from the storm and is still looking forward to hosting the two-day event. “We feel that now, one of the more »

When GAMA announced that the United States GA fleet had reached a milestone in ADS-B equipage, it was an announcement that seemed like more of a warning. The shocking element of the news was not how many aircraft have been equipped but how many haven’t. The milestone mentioned in the release was that in advance more »

When you think about Sporty’s Pilot Shop, you probably don’t think about insurance, but for a year now, Precision Approach aircraft insurance has been available through Sporty’s, part of its expanding lineup of services it offers in addition to its pilot gear business. The insurance, available for both owners and renters, offers coverage for many more »

New, inexpensive autopilots are coming to market almost faster than we can keep up with, and the latest one, the Trio Avionics Pro Pilot, is ready to ship. The autopilot, STC and install kit sell for $7,500. The autopilot is a two-axis unit (pitch and roll). The arrangement to get the autopilot installed in a more »

The NTSB yesterday published its preliminary report on the crash that killed country music star Troy Gentry, one half of the popular country music duo Montgomery Gentry. The fatal crash took place after the helicopter’s commercial pilot, James Evan Robinson, shut down the non-throttle-responsive engine and attempted an autorotation to the runway at the Flying more »