The Ford Tri-Motors in general were the first all-metal commercial … And yet, despite all of the company’s firsts in […]
Month: April 2017
Eagle Tech Systems to Host Oregon Drone and Public Safety Conference
Tribally owned Eagle Tech Systems, a subsidiary of Warm Springs Ventures, an enterprise of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, […]
FL Governor Rick Scott Declares April 'Aviation Appreciation Month'
“General aviation and the businesses that rely on it are essential to Florida’s manufacturing industry, job creation and the state’s […]
United Quickly Settles With Dragged Passenger
United Airlines has reached a settlement with Dr. David Dao, the bumped passenger who was dragged off a Republic Airlines […]
FAA Publishes First Set of UAS Facility Maps
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today published more than 200 facility maps to streamline the commercial drone authorization process. The […]
Looking at the crazy mountains
Kyle Zimmerman sent in this photo, noting: “C-172 looking towards the crazy mountains near Billings, Montana.” Source: http://generalaviationnews.comLooking at the […]
Flying towards the crazy mountains
Kyle Zimmerman sent in this photo, noting: “C-172 looking towards the crazy mountains near Billings, Montana.” Source: http://generalaviationnews.comFlying towards the […]
E.T. and his Seabee: Sharing the joy
During a bright sunny day at this year’s SUN ‘n FUN, the people sheltered in the shade of the Seaplane […]
Members sizing up BasicMed
As thousands of pilots hurried to get on board with the FAA’s new BasicMed rules that will allow eligible pilots […]
Uber promises flying cars by 2020
Silicon Valley put down an ambitious marker in Dallas, with the multibillion dollar, international ride-sharing giant Uber on April 25 […]