Just how important are general aviation airports? Ask the Army National Guard helicopter crews that found refuge from the storm at Y50 in Wisconsin.
Aviation News
Garmin acquires FltPlan.com
Garmin has acquired FltPlan, which provides flight planning services to more than 165,000 pilots.
Business aviation salaries on the upswing
Salaries are up for most business aviation employees, with managers posting the most gains.
Forum brings controllers and pilots together
A forum slated for Aug. 25 will bring air traffic controllers and pilots together to help each understand the other.
Check ride practice goes awry
The student pilot’s failure to attain the proper touchdown point, resulted in a runway overrun.
Picture of the Day: First Young Eagles flight x2!
Jan Johnson of Portola Valley, California, submitted the following photo and note: I received approval to fly Young Eagles in May 2018, but with work commitments and EAA AirVenture over the summer, I couldn’t find the opportunity. That is until my cyber-friend Quinn and his family arrived in the San Francisco Bay Area for a visit […]
Just between you and me
The best part of aviation? Not the airplanes or exciting air shows. It’s the people.
FAA grants nearly 2,000 waivers for drones
The FAA has issued close to 2,000 waivers for drone operations in just two years.
Keep flying and charging while using your iPad
With Sporty’s Flight Gear Backup Battery for iPad, you can charge up to four devices at once, even while you are flying.