The unintended consequence of a Texas law prohibited aircraft from landing on riverbeds. The Recreational Aviation Foundation went to bat for backcountry pilots, and a new law has now reopened Texas riverbeds to pilots.
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Are Service Bulletins mandatory?
Is it mandatory for you to comply with every Service Bulletin issued for your airplane? Watch this 57 second video to find out.
Real-time night authorization now available for drone pilots
The announcement means there is a “permanent solution for Part 107 drone pilots to operate in controlled airspace at night,” according to FAA officials.
CAP wraps up Hurricane Ida aerial missions
CAP crews made 148 flights, gathered almost 122,000 photos, and covered 1,012 miles to assess the damage caused by Hurricane Ida, which struck the state Aug. 29.
EAA Halls of Fame to induct Class of 2020 and 2021
12 aviation luminaries will be inducted into the EAA Halls of Fame in November 2021, including General Aviation News columnist Dan Johnson.
Fly for a Cure mascots take flight
The annual campaign has pilots flying the company’s mascots to FBOs. The more FBOs the mascots visit, the more money Paragon Aviation Group will donate to the National Breast Cancer Foundation.
Enrollment begins for San Diego museum’s ground school
“Our Ground School is very basic training for the beginner or a solid refresher for former pilots,” said Museum educator Ross E. ‘Rossco’ Davis. “We aim to reach new and non-traditional audiences for pilot training — the skeptics, the unsure, and the uninitiated — who might shy away from formal commercial flight schools. We have no planes to rent, no fuel to sell, and no ulterior motives. We just want more people to learn what it takes to fly.”
TBM Owners and Pilots Association gathers
The annual convention, which drew 101 TBMs and more than 280 people, also raised more than $207,000 for the TBMOPA Foundation, which offers safety seminars, advanced training programs, and scholarships.