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Ben Sclair

Just 50 instances

By Ben Sclair · January 12, 2025 ·

In 2023, pilots in 50 instances misunderstood “Line Up and Wait” instructions, highlighting a decades-old debate about the clarity of aviation phraseology and its impact on safety.

The Schiff Show: Aviation safety goes prime time

By Ben Sclair · January 8, 2025 ·

Pilots and aircraft owners looking for a fresh approach to safety education can tune in to The Schiff Show, an aviation safety variety show hosted by Captain Brian Schiff.

FAA final rule eases training rules, adds clarity to LODA

By Ben Sclair · January 6, 2025 ·

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The final rule affects pilots, flight instructors, and aircraft owners, especially those operating limited, experimental, and primary category aircraft.

Lots of leadership changes

By Ben Sclair · January 5, 2025 ·

Is it just me or is there an abnormal amount of change at multiple aviation organizations?

New Piper PA-34 Seneca type club takes off

By Ben Sclair · December 29, 2024 ·

The PA-34 Owners Organization is a newly launched free community for Piper PA-34 Seneca owners to connect, share resources, and collaborate on maintenance, training, and events.

Thank you

By Ben Sclair · December 23, 2024 ·

Cover of the December 12, 2024 edition of the General Aviation News

I manage our subscriber list. Recently, a batch of 10 new subscriptions hit my inbox all at once and all from the same person. While we do have a number of gift givers, this welcome activity is not the norm. 

iFly EFB adds Forecast Layer, Vertical Profile, and more in latest update

By Ben Sclair · December 11, 2024 ·

Adventure Pilot, creators of the iFly EFB app, has released Version 13.2, introducing new features aimed at improving safety, situational awareness, and efficiency for pilots, according to company officials.

A Mite-y friendship

By Ben Sclair · November 24, 2024 ·

Just imagine, if they hadn’t had the same camera, none of this may have ever happened.

First production-line CX300 makes first flight

By Ben Sclair · November 19, 2024 ·

First flight of BETA Technologies CX300 production-line built.

“On Nov. 13, BETA Technologies completed the first flight of an electric aircraft built on its scaled production line,” wrote BETA in its YouTube description of the first production-line CX300. “Within a year, BETA has gone from a certificate of occupancy on its 200,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in South Burlington, Vermont, to fully installed tooling, an organized supply chain, and manufactured propulsion systems — to rolling an aircraft off its production line, getting a certificate of airworthiness by the FAA, and flying it.”

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