Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) have introduced the Certainty for General Aviation Pilots Act of 2021 […]
FAA certifies next-generation turboprop from Epic Aircraft
The FAA has granted Epic Aircraft a type certificate for a next-generation model of its six-place E1000 carbon-fiber single-engine turboprop […]
Aspen Pro Max eliminates vacuum system
Aircraft equipped with a single Aspen Avionics Pro Max primary flight display can do away with vacuum-powered gyroscopic instruments that […]
CloudAhoy adds multitasking, flight path vector
CloudAhoy, the flight logging and debrief app that has found a loyal following over the past eight years, continues to […]
FAA Launches Campaign to Encourage Air Traffic Controller Applications from Women, Minorities
Application window open July 30-Aug. 2. Source: FAAFAA Launches Campaign to Encourage Air Traffic Controller Applications from Women, Minorities
Not quite Autoland, Garmin offers helping hand
Garmin International Inc. won a Collier Trophy for its fully automated, one-button emergency landing solution. Many core features of Garmin […]
Western wildfire smoke affecting weather in eastern states
Smoke from distant wildfires has been showing up as an obscuring haze in weather observations at airports across the Northeast […]
New Cirrus Vision Jet model includes better takeoff, Wi-Fi
Cirrus Aircraft’s latest upgrades to the SF50 Vision Jet provide more thrust for takeoff and a way to brag about […]
'Just laying down… going into space'
A billionaire took three people along for the ride to space—his brother, a veteran pilot who was denied a space […]
In-flight connectivity on the cheap: inReach and AirText
Flying a general aviation airplane usually means being disconnected (other than perhaps from ATC). For some pilots that is one […]