Plane Facts: Very Light Jets
Year that the term VLJ became widely used: Around 2000
Widely accepted definition of VLJ: Sub-10,000 pounds, single …
Widely accepted definition of VLJ: Sub-10,000 pounds, single …
Plane & Pilot
Boeing Sponsored $2 Million Jet Pack Design Contest?
Airplane? We don’t need no stinking airplane. That seems to be the theme of a new contest that will …
Two Weeks To Go: Santa Monica Runway Shortening
Plans for shortening the runway at Santa Monica airport (KSMO) are proceeding as scheduled. That means the start date for …
EAA, CAP Team Up For Irma Relief
When the Civil Air Patrol was looking for a home base at Punta Gorda, Florida, to base its emergency management …
AOPA’s Tampa Fly-in Still A Go
Hurricane Irma won’t be interfering with AOPA’s planned October fly-in to Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF) in …
Dubious ADS-B Milestone Reached
When GAMA announced that the United States GA fleet had reached a milestone in ADS-B equipage, it was an …
Precision Approach Adds UAS Insurance
When you think about Sporty’s Pilot Shop, you probably don’t think about insurance, but for a year now …
Trio Autopilot Ready To Roll!
New, inexpensive autopilots are coming to market almost faster than we can keep up with, and the latest one, the …
Gear: September 2017
Brimstone Laptop Fire Containment Bag
These days, nobody leaves their personal electronic devices at home. While uncommon, the lithium-ion …
These days, nobody leaves their personal electronic devices at home. While uncommon, the lithium-ion …
