Have you ever tried to find the single-engine-airplane equivalent of a value known to multiengine pilots as the accelerate-stop distance? […]
Electric Propulsion Poses New Challenges for Aviation
There are difficult technical questions to be answered before it is clear whether electric propulsion will be viable for anything […]
FAA Banned Canadian GA Airplanes For A Month, Canada Says
NOTAM Issued December 14, 2015 Said Private Aircraft Had To Obtain Diplomatic Clearance For about a month, the FAA had […]
Australian Pilot Charged With Manslaughter After 2014 Accident
An 11-Year-Old Girl Was Fatally Injured After Plane Hit Power Lines The pilot of a plane that went down at […]
Flight Design In Germany Facing Receivership
Flight Design GmbH, based in Germany, said in a news release it has applied for “a planned receivership which allows […]
US commander defends Joint Strike Fighter F-35A ahead of Senate inquiry
Australia is spending $17.8 billion on buying 72 US-made aircraft and associated systems, with the first expected to arrive in […]
Picture of the day: A high-flying Symphony
Aviation Photojournalist Greg Davis sent in these photos from a recent photo shoot with Cheryl Phillips of Queenstown, Maryland, in her […]
Tip: Ask the WHY questions
Scott Brackett of Kingman, Ariz., advises other pilots to get to know your IA or the best mechanic on the […]
Drones Dance To Beethoven
Although most of the drone news these days is about regulations and dangers (perceived and real) their use can result […]
Pilot Faces Drunk Flying Charge
A former Alaska Airlines captain has pleaded not guilty to flying while under the influence of alcohol after appearing in […]