Like the embodiment of the aircraft flown in the 1960s cartoon The Jetsons, the Pivotal Helix, a single-seat, bubble-top Part 103 aircraft, captured the attention of the crowds at SUN ’n FUN.
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FAA seeks comments on plans to shut down RCO network
Agency officials report that in the mid-1980s, Flight Service received 22,000 service requests each day across the remote communications outlets, while today they receive fewer than 300 a day.
ASA updates Student Pilot’s Flight Manual
The book from the legendary flight instructor William K. Kershner, edited by his son, William C. Kershner, is a ground school textbook, maneuvers manual, and syllabus all rolled into one, according to ASA officials.
New flight training academy opens at KSEF
Naples, Florida-based Rexair Flight Training has opened the Rexair Professional Pilot Academy in Sebring, Florida.
MyTIS brings digital ATIS to pilots
With MyTIS pilots can access ATIS information “before critical phases of flight and then confirm the current ATIS when in range of the ATIS broadcast,” company officials explained.
Harold Warp Pioneer Village showcases vintage planes and pioneers
Come with me for a trip to Pioneer Village. We’ll explore a heavy dose of aviation within these walls, but we can’t overlook the crazy (in the most affectionate sense of the word) breadth and depth of his collection of all things American and mechanical.
Ohio airport chosen to host revived Pulitzer air races
Springfield, Ohio, has been chosen as the host city for the Pulitzer Electric Aircraft Race, slate for Oct. 10-13, 2025, at Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport (KSGH).
FAA seeks information on issues related to unleaded fuel
Released March 28, 2025, the SAIB notes that the FAA has not identified an unsafe condition that would warrant an airworthiness directive. The bulletin also notes that it is for “information only.”
Cirrus upgrades Cirrus IQ app
With the upgraded Cirrus IQ app, aircraft owners can pair their connected Cirrus aircraft to the IQ app to check aircraft status, such as fuel, fluids, battery health, and flight hours through their iPhone or the new My Hangar online portal, Cirrus officials said.