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October 6, 2017

How Risky Are Drones To Light GA?

Our audience’s strong views on how much danger drones present to our flying

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 »

October 6, 2017

NTSB Investigates Drone Strike

The organization has already found and interviewed the operator of a drone that hit an Army Black Hawk

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 »

October 6, 2017

Garmin Introduces New Touchscreen Flight Displays

The TXi displays will be available for a wide range of aircraft makes and models

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 »

October 6, 2017

UND Launches New Scholarship

The school hopes the scholarship will attract high-performing high school seniors with a passion for aviation

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 »

October 4, 2017

NBAA Addresses Mass Shooting With Convention Days Away

The organization is working with federal and local officials on security for NBAA-BACE

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 »

October 4, 2017

This One’s For The Girls

This year's Girls in Aviation Day provided great opportunities for young women to explore aviation careers

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 »

September 29, 2017

GA Relief Flights Head For Puerto Rico

Volunteer groups are pitching in to take much needed supplies to the island

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 »

September 29, 2017

Taxicab Drones Begin Service! Kind Of, Okay, Not Really

Volocopter’s trumpeted launch of passenger carrying service featured no passengers. Here’s what’s really happening, and FYI, it’s still really cool

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 »

September 28, 2017

Flying Musicians Association Scholarship Winner Solos

FMA offers opportunities for students with a passion for music and aviation

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 »

September 27, 2017

Boeing Sponsored $2 Million Jet Pack Design Contest?

New competition offers big prizes for advancements in personal flight technology

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 »

September 27, 2017

Two Weeks To Go: Santa Monica Runway Shortening

The City of Santa Monica is wasting no time moving forward with its plans for SMO

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 »

September 22, 2017

NTSB Issues CO-Related Safety Alerts

The alerts are aimed at raising awareness for both pilots and mechanics

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 »

September 22, 2017

EAA, CAP Team Up For Irma Relief

EAA and CAP come together to assist with post-hurricane operations

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 »

September 22, 2017

AOPA’s Tampa Fly-in Still A Go

October event will go forward in spite of Hurrican Irma

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 »

September 19, 2017

Dubious ADS-B Milestone Reached

With just two years left before the mandate takes effect, there's still a long way to go

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 »

September 19, 2017

Precision Approach Adds UAS Insurance

Through Sporty's, Precision Approach insurance has been around for a year. Now it's available for drones, too.

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 »

September 19, 2017

Trio Autopilot Ready To Roll!

(And To Pitch, Too)

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 »

September 15, 2017

Crash That Killed Country Music Star: NTSB Issues Preliminary Report

Mainstream media gets it wrong in its reporting on the NTSB release

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 »

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