NASA’s remotely-piloted Ikhana aircraft, based at the agency’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in Edwards, California, successfully flew its first mission in the National Airspace System without a safety chase aircraft on June 12, 2018. This historic flight moves the United States one step closer to normalizing unmanned aircraft operations in the airspace used by commercial […]
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Court denies petition to overturn FAA SMO deal
Officials with the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) are calling a court’s decision to deny — on procedural grounds — the association’s petition to overturn a questionable agreement between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica regarding Santa Monica Municipal Airport (SMO) “disappointing.” But NBAA officials note the ruling does not address the merits […]
Germany’s TQ-Systems to debut at AirVenture
SEEFELD, Germany — TQ-Systems, which recently opened a branch office in Chesapeake, Virginia, will introduce its line of avionics at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, July 23-29, 2018. The German-based company will showcase its new KTX2 transponder with ADS-B functionality, along with its KRT2 radio transceiver, which has become the most popular VHF COM in […]
Jets Over Kentucky roars into Lebanon for the 14th year
Jets Over Kentucky returns to Lebanon, Kentucky, July 8-15, 2018. The remote control jet show will be held at Lebanon-Springfield Airport (6I2) and feature nearly 200 pilots from around the world, an aerobatic jet show, private plane tent tours, and more. Watch a video that shares a peek into the event. Casual fans and remote […]
Air Serv sends Caravan to Sudan
Humanitarian relief organization Air Serv has deployed an aircraft to Khartoum, Sudan to support efforts assisting displaced people who have been forced from their homes due to drought and conflict. In addition to surges in violence, affected populations are also threatened by crisis level food insecurity. While aid worker access to communities has improved since […]
FAA publishes Means to Comply with Part 23, seeks public comment
Last August, the final rule overhauling the Part 23 airworthiness standards for general aviation airplanes officially went into effect. Now, the FAA has issued 63 means of compliance (MOCs) for Part 23 that will foster faster installation of innovative, safety-enhancing technologies into small airplanes, while reducing costs for the aviation industry, FAA officials say. On […]
Help Pick the Paint on the One-Week Wonder
The popular “One Week Wonder” project, in which a complete airplane is built over a seven-day period, is returning to EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2018. This year, it will again come with an opportunity for all EAA AirVenture fans to vote on the aircraft’s final paint job as the “Pick the Paint” poll returns. Before […]
Remote tower testing to resume at KJYO
Testing of a remote tower will resume this summer at Virginia’s Leesburg Executive Airport (KJYO), requiring pilots flying under both VFR and IFR to contact the tower. The remote tower concept uses a variety of high-definition cameras and sensors to enable controllers in a remote facility to manage airports that do not have a tower, […]
Aeronautix offers free BasicMed STC for Piper owners
COLUMBIA, Missouri — The FAA’s BasicMed regulation created a greatly simplified medical requirement that serves as a replacement for the Third Class Medical, allowing pilots to operate any aircraft with six seats or less with the submission of a simple medical form and a copy of a valid driver’s license, similar to the LSA Pilot […]