General aviation pilots who volunteer for LightHawk, a flight-based conservation organization, recently caught a glimpse into the future of rising sea levels and impacts on both coasts from climate change. The pilots joined forces with the Surfrider Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of clean water and healthy beaches, on Jan. 22, 2019, […]
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ADS-B and ForeFlight among Sporty’s 2019 webinars
Sporty’s 2019 webinars cover a variety of topics, from weather to passing your checkride.
Scholarships offered for youth soaring camps
Application deadline is Feb. 15 for scholarships to a Vermont soaring camp.
U.S. Sport Aviation Expo takes off
Light-sport aircraft expert Dan Johnson reports from the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo.
Air traffic controllers warn government shutdown could cripple National Airspace System
“In our risk averse industry, we cannot even calculate the level of risk currently at play, nor predict the point at which the entire system will break. It is unprecedented.”
First flight: Boeing autonomous eVTOL aircraft
The PAV completed a controlled takeoff, hover and landing during the flight, which tested the vehicle’s autonomous functions and ground control systems.
Spend an evening with Burt and Dick Rutan
Aviation luminaries Burt and Dick Rutan will speak at the National Aviation Hall of Fame.
BasicMed and your insurance
Insurance companies are accepting BasicMed, contrary to some rumors in the GA community.
General aviation gives Idaho government a year’s worth of added productivity
An hour flight in the King Air would take five-and-a-half hours of driving time as the governor traversed the state.