Since the January 2025 presidential inauguration, NORAD has responded to more than 40 TFRs violations by general aviation pilots in the West Palm Beach area.
Hartzell adds Lamar Technologies products to its lineup
The Lamar Technologies management team and manufacturing operations will remain in Marysville, Washington, operating as an independent company, according to officials with Montgomery, Alabama-based Hartzell Engine Tech.
Cessna 172 breaks through ice while landing on frozen lake
Probable Cause: The pilot’s inadequate landing surface evaluation and failure to stop the airplane on the frozen lake, which resulted the airplane continuing into a crack in the ice.
Picture of the Day: Let me out there
Bob Snowden submitted this photo and note: “A one-week-old Spirit SE-1 waiting to get out there before dark.”
Human Factors: A case of mistaken identity
What lessons can we learn from a pilot who crashes while landing at the wrong airport?
55 additional airports added to FAA’s FlightLine Surface Awareness initiative
The contract requires uAvionix to install, test, and achieve full operational status at all 55 airports within the next 12 months, according to officials with the Montana-based company.
Safety summit aims to eliminate threat of Loss of Control In-Flight
The free virtual event will feature experts from across the aviation industry to share best practices, new strategies, and the association’s plan to save lives by eliminating the Loss of Control In-Flight (LOC-I) threat.
Jet Aviation launches operations at KOPF
Upon completion next year, the newly built facility will also feature an 8,500-square-foot FBO building with a private entrance on the west side of the airfield, electric vehicle charging systems, LED lighting and photovoltaic panels, on-site Customs and Border Protection, and 40,000 square feet of hangar space available for nightly transient parking.
Hydraulic fluid leak leads to landing gear collapsing
Probable Cause: A landing gear collapse due to a hydraulic fluid leak in the landing gear system.