Officials with GE Aerospace say the Catalyst, a new centerline, clean-sheet design, is the first turboprop engine to be certified to the latest standards, which include more than 20 new requirements.
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GA advocate raises alarm about California unleaded avgas court motion
The court action is “premature and counterproductive,” and could “cause undue harm to the general aviation community,” according to officials with the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA).
2025 National General Aviation Awards honorees revealed
The General Aviation Awards board of directors have revealed the 2025 winners of the national flight instructor, aviation technician, and FAASTeam rep of the year.
Post-maintenance peril
New research, which examined more than 20,000 GA accidents, shows a 33.8% higher risk in the first hour of flight following an inspection. Even after that critical first hour, the risk remains elevated for at least 31 hours, according to researchers.
Veteran pilot honored as Master Pilot
The award is bestowed upon pilots who have had 50 or more years of safe flying.
Centennial celebrations slated for Fairchild and Travel Air
The airplanes will have a place of honor on the AirVenture flightline, with additional programs and activities held in conjunction with the Fairchild and Travel Air type clubs, according to EAA officials. All owners of Fairchild and Travel Air aircraft are invited to be part of the centennial activities.
Soldiers rescue Florida general aviation pilot
The scene was devastating. The plane’s nose crumpled, its wings folded over the cockpit. For a moment, they feared the worst. Then, they saw a hand gripping the edge of the fuselage. The pilot was alive.
ATC hiring supercharged
“The FAA is opening its hiring window to become an air traffic controller for the best and brightest in our country from Thursday, Feb. 27 to March 17, and we are making it more efficient than ever to apply and more affordable to begin training,” FAA officials said.
KJPX finally correctly labeled on charts
After nearly three years, New York’s East Hampton Town Airport (JPX) has been correctly depicted as a public-use airport on the latest FAA aeronautical charts.