Aircraft owners invested over half a billion dollars of their own money to comply with the ADS-B mandate, believing it would only be used to make flying safer and more efficient. Instead, they are increasingly being targeted with enforcement actions, legal harassment, and bills from third parties to collect airport fees — things that are far from the equipage mandate’s original purpose.
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New aircraft maintenance operation opens at KDCU
FTair has opened a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility at Pryor Field Regional Airport (KDCU) in Decatur, Alabama, designed to serve the needs of general aviation customers in North Alabama.
Backcountry organizations collaborate
The new collaboration provides pilots with access to specialized backcountry flight training and “immersive flying experiences in the wild and rugged terrain of the Patagonia region of South America,” according to officials.
Creating a legacy of flight
As I look at the fabric of this flight suit that I am wearing, the threads woven into the colorful patches, I am reminded of the fabric of this life. I see countless threads woven together: My own father’s love of aviation and the sight of his Air Force flight suit, just like mine, and the almost identical flight suit of the naval aviator my son has become.
GA shipments, billings continue upward climb
“This strong performance provides great momentum into 2025.”
MT-Propeller earns STC for Beech B24R, C24R
The EASA STC for installation of its 3-blade constant speed propeller on Lycoming IO-360-A1B powered Beech B24R and C24Rs. The FAA STC is in progress.
Do they really want to hear from us?
The juxtaposition of the Piper AD story and the story that followed put a smile on my face.
Aviation maintenance courses offered to high school students
Kansas State University Salina’s pre-college pathways offers courses to high schoolers that will earn them college credit and put them on the path to a career in aviation maintenance, according to university officials.
New airfield driver training kicks off at KFFZ
Falcon Field Airport in Mesa, Arizona, has launched its new Airfield Driver Training Program, aimed at promoting airfield vehicle driver safety while minimizing runway and taxiway incursions.