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Probable cause: The airport’s failure to issue a NOTAM regarding the deployment of the traffic monitoring camera system before the accident, which resulted in the airplane striking the camera system during a short-field approach and landing.
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that sufficient fuel was available for the flight, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a proper glidepath on approach for landing, which resulted in impact with trees. Contributing to the accident was a partial, temporary loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined bec
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard for the flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power.
ASTM is releasing new standards for seaplanes and floatplanes to help determine appropriate water loads that occur during landing, taxiing, and takeoffs.
Van's Aircraft goes from kit builder to aircraft manufacturer, expanding its facilities to build its popular RV-12 LSA.
Wingfoot Three, the newest blimp in Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.'s fleet, was officially christened Aug. 30.
Flying car company has inked a deal for office and hangar space at Boire Field Airport (KASH) in Nashua, New Hampshire.
More than 500 kids and their parents visited Dupage Airport for a Back to School celebration.
Just how important are general aviation airports? Ask the Army National Guard helicopter crews that found refuge from the storm at Y50 in Wisconsin.
Work has begun on a new administration building at DeLand Municipal Airport (KDED), home of the DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase.
WINTHROP, Washington – Methow Valley State Airport (S52) reopened July 3, 2018, with a new runway after a 45-day temporary closure to rehabilitate the 22-year-old pavement. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Aviation began the four phased $5 million project to replace the pavement and maintain the airport May 14.
Garmin has released several free software upgrades to its GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators, the G500 TXi/G600 TXi and G500/G600 flight displays, as well as the GFC 600 and GFC 500 autopilots.
Avionics sales continues to grow, topping $1.3 billion in the first half of 2018.
BendixKing has unveiled a new plan that sells avionics in a similar way to cell phones.
Garmin has enhanced its GTN 650/750 touchscreen navigators, the G500 TXi/G600 TXi and G500/G600 flight displays, as well as the GFC 600 & GFC 500 autopilots.
Applications will be accepted through Oct. 15, 2018 for more than $150,000 in scholarships from Whirly-Girls.
An historic Link trainer on Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Daytona Beach campus helps students learn what it was like to learn to fly during World War II.
The University of Memphis is launching a commercial aviation degree program this fall.
More than 5,700 pilots are flying again thanks to AOPA's Rusty Pilot program.
Engine expert Paul McBride gives some advice on how to take care of a rebuilt Lycoming IO-360-A1A.
In certain specific circumstances, this model Lycoming may enjoy an extra 200 hours to TBO time.
A deHavilliand Dove driver reaches out to our expert to get help identifying the serial number on his engine.
Why is the engine on this AMD Alarus producing such low power?
Something for all pilots to consider: 86% of all sterile cockpit violation incidents could have resulted in an near mid-air collision (NMAC).
Human Factors columnist Jeffrey Madison explores the relationship between the sterile cockpit rule, flight instructing and PIC.
The IMSAFE and PAVE checklists are essential tools for every pilot. While not regulatory, committing the letter - and the spirit - of the checklists will go a long way toward conducting yourself safely.
Unless practiced, crosswind landings can bite a pilot. A look through NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System (ASRS) details some of those pilot's bites.
Air tankers have evolved since they were first used in 1937.
Flying a First Curtiss pusher biplane, Eugene B. Ely successfully made the first landing on a warship.
More than 200 Consolidated four-engine PB2Y Coronados were built, but the seaplane flew in relative obscurity as patrol bombers and long-range transports.
The U.S. Army experimented with the use of lighter-than-air blimps for a variety of needs.
Whether in the air, on the ground, or even across the kitchen table, clear communication makes our lives better, safer, and more fulfilling.
Flying and playing music have a lot in common, which means there is an untapped market of potential pilots.
Learning to fly is expensive, but the value is too high to be measured in dollars.
“Buddy, if you can get someone to pay you to ride a motorcycle – sign up. That’s just about perfect.”
Is it possible to unring a bell? Perhaps not, but additional information can help mute the sound.
The A32 Vixxen from Aeroprakt made its U.S. debut at the Midwest LSA Expo and our LSA expert says the company has a winner in the new model.
Four years of hard work pay off in big potential wins for the LSA industry.
In the late 1990s, the Italian JetFox 97 flew as an evolved ultralight-style aircraft. The two-seat design resembled the American FlightStar, which sold around 1,000 units in all configurations. Unlike Flightstar, JetFox 97 fully enclosed the engine and cabin, giving it a more finished look.
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For some pilots, the path to becoming a pilot starts with – or is greatly helped by – Mom.
I won’t be landing any airplane atop a moving vehicle regardless the number of restraints holding me in.
Oh wait, industry players have been "doing something" for years to stem the tide of pilot and mechanic shortage. And just in time, the FAA shows up to do what? Talk about the problem.
It's time for GA to borrow from other industries to update its technology.
Columnist Ben Visser contends the general aviation industry has been standing still way too long. It's time to focus on new technology — and a younger customer base.
A reader asks our oils expert what is the best oil for his 1930 Kinner B-5 engine.
A lack of knowledge of general aviation, as well as aircraft technology, often leads to juries awarding huge sums to plaintiffs, even when a plane crash isn't the fault of the manufacturer.
