The average age of a pilot who holds a medical certificate is 39.6 years.
Take flight in a Sopwith Camel
The Museum of Flight in Seattle recently unveiled two Sopwith Camel simulators designed and built by one-G Simulation, in collaboration with Cignatec, an education technology company.
New Michigan maintenance technician school gets FAA nod
While most AMTS programs are 18 to 24 months long, Legacy Aviation offers a 12 month timeline that accelerates a student’s trajectory into the workforce, according to officials.
New prop certified for Cessna 414
The STC applies to aircraft with or without RAM IV and VII, powered by Continental TSIO-520-N, -NB or TSIO-520-NB engines modified through an FAA STC, according to officials with the German company.
An unnecessary hazard
I write this in the hope that seaplanes no longer be allowed to take off under a traffic pattern of a non-towered airport when the use of radios are not required.
Picture of the Day: Love the view
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “Coming in for a landing at Grant County Airport (W99) in Petersburg, West Virginia.”
Van’s 4-seat RV-10 is an S-LSA — in Brazil
It is amazing what can happen when there is a desire to make something happen.
Another milestone towards an unleaded fuel for general aviation
The FAA has given the nod to UL100E, the unleaded aviation field for piston-engine aircraft developed by LyondellBasell Industries/VP Racing, to advance to full-scale engine and flight testing.
FAA extends comment period on controversial Piper AD
The FAA has extended the comment period on a “controversial” Airworthiness Directive (AD) that would require replacing the rudders on close to 31,000 Piper aircraft.