New editions of the Airman Certification Standards for Commercial Pilot Airplane, Private Pilot Airplane, Instrument Rating Airplane, and Remote Pilot will go into effect June 11, 2018, canceling the previous editions. The FAA Airman Certification Standards (ACS) document, which will begin shipping in late June, is the guide for students, instructors, and evaluators to understand how […]
Pictures of the Day: ILE de FRANCE
Frequent contributor Ted Luebbers sent in these photos from his recent visit to the French Air and Space Museum at Le Bourget Airport about 25 miles from Paris. He reports that at the museum he and his wife, Joan, found the “ILE de FRANCE” on display among a number of vintage French aircraft. “This unusual looking […]
Mission accomplished: #HonoringTheWASP
As the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) celebrated its 75th Anniversary Homecoming at Avenger Field in Sweetwater, Texas, members of Women in Aviation International and others in the aviation community honored those pioneering World War II women who have passed by visiting and decorating their graves during Memorial Day weekend. A contingent led by WAI […]
See and avoid: Ag pilots vs. drones
With more than 1 million drones registered with the FAA, it is vitally important for unmanned aerial vehicle operators to be aware of agricultural aircraft operations this growing season, according to officials with the National Agricultural Aviation Association (NAAA). Thankfully, a vast majority of drone users operate in a responsible manner, but since last year […]
CAF Red Tail Squadron offers new Top Flight Club Membership
The Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Red Tail Squadron, America’s tribute to the Tuskegee Airmen, has launched a new Top Flight Club membership for those interested in supporting the legacy of the Tuskegee Airmen. The program will give members an exclusive avenue to shape the Squadron’s outreach efforts and contribute to its mission, according to officials. […]
Video: Controlled Flight Into Terrain: What more can we do?
Controlled Flight Into Terrain (CFIT) accidents continue to occur in general aviation despite enhanced technologies available in the cockpit. An FAA video helps pilots learn more about the causes and potential mitigation strategies for addressing these accidents and improving safety in the national airspace system.
Picture of the Day: Tigercat
Ace photographer Hayman Tam, a frequent contributor to General Aviation News, sent in this photo for Picture of the Day, explaining: “Stew Dawson brings his lovely Grumman F7F Tigercat down the flightline during his warbird aerobatics demonstration at the 2018 Planes of Fame Airshow. Two of the four Lockheed P-38 Lightnings appearing at the show […]
Restored Memphis Belle unveiled
By BOB JAQUES A special event took place in the World War II gallery of the National Museum of the Air Force on May 16, 2018. The occasion was an invitation only unveiling of the completely restored B-17F Memphis Belle. The Memphis Belle has not been seen in public since 2002 when it was on loan to the […]
New evidence shows JFK soloed in just 10 days
DAYTONA BEACH, Florida – New documents have come to light indicating one of the most famous men in history, U.S. President John F. Kennedy, learned to fly at an Embry-Riddle seaplane base in Miami during World War II. The training took place over 10 days in 1944. The findings, verified by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Archivist […]