Lightspeed Aviation, a manufacturer of aviation headsets, has named Heider Lazzarini as its new Chief Executive Officer.
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Slow start for legislation that could rein in ADS-B misuse
One of the things I do appreciate about the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act, as I understand it, is all of general aviation is treated the same.
TBO increase for Silent-7 propellers
“Due to these excellent inspection results, the engineering team at MT-Propeller was able to increase the TBO for the 7-bladed propellers — presently installed on the Pilatus PC-12 series, the King Air 350 series and the Short Skyvan — to 3,600 hours or six years, whichever comes first.”
Bryan Bedford confirmed as new FAA administrator
Bedford brings more than 35 years of aviation experience to the FAA, including 26 years as CEO of Republic Airways.
New expedition launches to find Amelia Earhart’s missing plane
The search, named the Taraia Object Expedition, will begin when a field team visits the Pacific island Nikumaroro in November 2025 to confirm whether a visual anomaly known as the Taraia Object, seen in satellite and other imagery in the island’s lagoon, is what remains of Earhart’s plane.
A friendly fly-in with the action of an air show
The 2025 Moses Lake Air Show built upon the edgy ambience of previous years with a return of world-class RC aircraft and pilots, plus the second year of STOL competition, as well as a traditional air show of aerobatic pilots, skydivers, and more.
Drones, astronauts and more at KPPO aviation camp
“Aviation Camp is a chance for students to immerse themselves in the world of aviation and experience flight, learn basic flight maneuvers to fly an aircraft, discover career opportunities available to them, get hands on with aviation STEM activities, and more,” said Rachel Boulahanis, the airport’s operations manager.
Flying car company introduces pilot training program
Company officials noted that many of the reservation holders for the flying car are not pilots.
Poor planning, inadequate training cited as main reasons for loss of control accidents
The study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Air Transportation, “is the first rigorous survey to ask surviving pilots why they experienced inflight loss of control and document the human factors that led to the incidents,” university officials said, adding nearly 200 pilots completed the survey.