Strong winds from the northwest had just battled my Cessna 172 and nearly won. After a round of touch-and-goes that […]
Daher introduces latest TBM-series turboprop
Daher has introduced the TBM 940, the latest version of its speedy single-engine turboprop, upgraded with an automated throttle, automatic […]
'Records are going to fall'
A glider with fly-by-wire ailerons and flaps soared the California skies with a celebrated test pilot at the controls. The […]
Helicopter market 'healthy' despite uncertainties
A new five-year forecast of civilian helicopter purchases came in marginally lower than the 2018 outlook in the face of […]
‘Wally Funk’s race for space’
Wally Funk hasn’t given up on her dream of reaching space—she’s reportedly reserved her seat on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo. Source: […]
Boeing buys ForeFlight – what comes next?
ForeFlight, the scrappy software startup that grew into an aviation powerhouse over the last 10 years, has officially made it […]
Michigan airspace proposal should be 'more realistic'
A proposal to expand and increase special-use airspace in northeastern Michigan should be modified to avoid numerous adverse impacts on […]
Tornado destroys Alabama airport
The twisted aluminum of wrecked airplanes and flattened hangar buildings is scattered across Weedon Field Airport in Eufaula, Alabama. Source: […]
New webinar coming up – datalink weather and the iPad
While digital charts initially made the iPad popular with pilots, in-flight weather has rapidly become one of the most important […]
New tech will protect AOPA drone shows
A high-tech system will monitor the airspace when the Great Lakes Drone Company launches dozens of LED-toting show drones into […]