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Electric aircraft await juice jockeys
Batteries are improving in capabilities by about 5% each year.
FAA mandates use of international flight plan format
Pilots are encouraged to start using the international form now.
Inspirational pilot to receive NBAA award
After discovering his own future in aviation, Irving has dedicated his life to help others pursue their dreams.
Phillips 66 introduces new oil pre-blended with Lycoming anti-wear additive
Just introduced is a new ashless dispersant, multi-viscosity engine oil.
Fuel exhaustion leads to forced landing
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Picture of the Day: Power and Power
General Aviation News Publisher Ben Sclair captured this photo at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019, explaining: “The Saturday night airshow at OSH19 included an F-22 Raptor demonstration. The power it takes to maintain a high deck angle in the F-22 is nicely juxtaposed in front of mother nature’s raw power in the form of a thunderstorm […]
Spirit of Wisconsin flies full circle to join Ageless Aviation’s mission
The restored Stearman will give “dream flights” to veterans.
90 years since the first round-the-world airship flight
Aug. 8 marks the 90-year anniversary of the launch of the first round-the-world airship journey by Dr. Hugo Eckener in the Graf Zeppelin. Sponsored by American media mogul William Randolph Hearst, the already-famous rigid airship departed from Lakehurst, New Jersey, on Aug. 8, 1929, with the German pilot at the helm. It was the first […]