The NTSB on Tuesday released its final report on the Icon A5 crash on May 8 that took the lives […]
Williams FJ44-4A-QPM Engine Certified
The Williams International FJ44-4A-QPM engine, which has been chosen by Pilatus to power its new PC-24 jet, is now type-certified […]
New Policy: Drones In Military Airspace May Be Shot Down
Personnel at military bases can shoot down private or commercial drones that are deemed a threat, Pentagon spokesman Capt. Jeff […]
BasicMed: 15,000 cleared for takeoff
BasicMed launched fewer than 100 days ago, and now more than 15,000 pilots have completed the checklist, exam, and AOPA […]
The Phantom of the Oshkosh
Retired fighter pilot Greg Hughes of Austin, Texas, waited patiently during EAA AirVenture in hopes of a glimpse of a […]
Magnificent Flying Machine
Penny Hamilton, the AOPA Airport Support Network Volunteer at Granby-Grand County Airport (KGNB) in Colorado, sent us these photos of […]
At the confluence of ignorance and fear
Bad judgment lives at the confluence of ignorance and fear. Not that most folks notice. I direct you to an […]
New Department of Defense Guidance “Cracks Down” on Drones
The United States Department of Defense (DoD) has issued new guidelines for dealing with unauthorized drone flights over military installations. […]
All Aboard the Drone Train: Amazon’s Newest Patent for Drone Delivery
Amazon‘s latest patent for “intermodal vehicles” fits in another piece to the drone delivery puzzle. The patent describes container boxes […]
FAA and International Leadership in Mongolia
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael P. Huerta, speaking at an Asia-Pacific civil aviation conference in Mongolia today, said […]