Social media posts and YouTube videos that capture the art and science of aviation are beneficial for pilots, but also intriguing to non-pilots. And the more people who see aviation in a positive light, the better.
Flight Tests Begin on New Twin Trainer
The Polish aircraft, expected to make its debut in the U.S. in 2027, is being designed to fly under the new MOSAIC rules.
FAA Greenlights Swift Fuels 100R for 840 Engines
With the FAA’s expansion of the AML list, the 100R fuel is approved for engines ranging from 65-hp Continentals to the Lycoming 540 series of engines.
New Flight Training Partner for Vermont State University
Infinity Flight Group (IFG) has been named the new flight training partner for Vermont State University, taking over the university’s professional pilot program at Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport (KBTV) from Vermont Flight Academy.
Student Pilot Hits Landscaper While Taxiing
Probable Cause: The pilot and the landscape worker’s inadequate visual lookout, which resulted in a collision.
Picture of the Day: Easy On The Eyes
Rusty Eichorn submitted this photo and note: “I could look at this photo all day long. Dave Clark’s immaculate 1971 Cessna 180H on EDO 2960 floats and my 1975 Super Cub 160 on Aerocet 2200s at our dock on a summer afternoon at Fog Lake in northwest Ontario, our summer base for fishing adventures.”
The Hybrid Cockpit
A Seattle pilot recently introduced GA Kneeboard, a platform that allows recreational pilots to bridge the gap between digital efficiency using the iPad and the analog reliability of paper on a kneeboard.
Children of the Magenta Line: What 150,000 Safety Records Reveal About Pilots
The cockpit technology designed to make flying safer is producing pilots who cannot fly without it — and data shows the problem is getting worse.
New FAA Website Clarifies MOSAIC Policy on Repairman Certificates
According to officials with the Experimental Aircraft Association, the section on light-sport repairmen is of particular interest to the general aviation community, as the privileges of these certificates were expanded by MOSAIC (Modernization of Special Airworthiness Certification). Under the new rules, holders of the Repairman Light Sport certificates can now also conduct condition inspections on experimental amateur-built (E-AB) aircraft in addition to light-sport aircraft.