The overhaul, called the largest in the FAA’s history, includes the creation of a new safety oversight office, as well as an office to oversee the addition of drones and eVTOL in the National Airspace System.
Sporty’s Launches New Seaplane Rating Course
The new course is taught by Patty Wagstaff.
Pilot seriously injured after bounced landing
Probable Cause: The improper recovery from a bounced landing, which resulted in a hard landing and subsequent noseover.
Picture of the Day: Dream Takes Flight
Tom Martin submitted this photo and note: “A good friend recently acquired a YMF-F5C from WACO Classic Aircraft. It’s a beauty! This is the culmination of many years of hard work, sacrifice, dedication, and the local aviation community couldn’t be happier. Dreams do come true.”
Buy That Airplane
I’ve owned seven airplanes over the course of my career. Every one of them was a joy to own. Each gave me headaches and heart palpitations when major repairs were needed. Yet the lessons I learned, the experience I gained, and the freedom of having an airplane at my disposal whenever I got the urge to fly was priceless.
FAA Invites Pilots to Share Their Stories
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the FAA has launched Flight Path to America’s 250th, which includes videos, resources to learn more about aviation, and the chance to share your aviation stories and memories.
New Aviation Training Center Prepares For Takeoff in Southern Indiana
A partnership among Vincennes University, the Prosser Career Education Center, and Clark County Regional Airport (KJVY) in Sellersburg, Indiana, is developing the Southern Indiana Aviation Technology Center, which will be dedicated to flight training and aviation maintenance training.
RampReady Debuts
The pocket breath check includes pilot thresholds for clear go/no go decisions.
172 Crashes Into Tree When Right Brake Fails
Probable Cause: A failure of the right brake during taxi, which resulted in a taxiway excursion and collision with a tree.