Since 2017, the FAA has recorded more than 1,300 incidents of an aircraft landing on the wrong runway, a taxiway, or at the wrong airport. More than 80% of those incidents involved general aviation aircraft, FAA officials report. Wrong surface departures are also a significant concern, with more than 275 incidents recorded over the past five years — 83% involving GA aircraft.
Remote tower and controller training academy planned for KSEM
The remote tower center in Selma will be equipped to support air traffic control services for up to 40 airports across the nation, officials added.
uAvionix introduces external magnetometer for AV-30
When paired with an AV-30, Av-Mag will provide “consistent and accurate magnetic heading information,” according to company officials.
Pictures of the Day: Bringing the new FX-3 home
Neal Culiner submitted these photos of his journey bring his new CubCrafters Carbon Cub FX-3 home to Virginia.
Fuel prices drive up cost of flight training
A new survey from the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) has found that 83% of flight schools have raised their aircraft rates in response to the jump in fuel prices.
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome 2022 season prepares for takeoff
Air shows will run every Saturday and Sunday from June 18, 2022, to Oct. 16, 2022.
Picture of the Day: Future aviator
Judith Chace submitted this photo and note: “Three-and-a-half-year-old Bailey on her way to board a Cessna 172 for a flight from KCFO in Denver to Mount Rushmore with her pilot Mom, Krystal Roher.”
Diamond pilots complete around-the-world flight
On April 22, 2022, Earth Day, Matthias Niederhäuser and Robin Wenger touched down in their DA50 RG at Zürich Airport (ZRH) in Switzerland, bringing a successful conclusion to the .Diamondo Earthrounding project.
How the 5G fiasco nearly closed U.S. airspace
“The upgrade to 5G was supposed to bring a paradise of speedy wireless. But a chaotic process under the Trump administration, allowed to fester by the Biden administration, turned it into an epic disaster. The problems haven’t been solved…and a deadline looms: Verizon and AT&T have made no commitment to extend their ‘voluntary’ restrictions beyond July 5. And this may not be the last such battle, either: In December 2023, T-Mobile and other wireless companies will be free to fire up a new patch of C-band, even closer to the altimeter frequency. At that point, 5G will be operating near hundreds of additional airports.”