WASHINGTON, D.C. – The nation’s leading unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) stakeholders, led by the Academy of Model Aeronautics (AMA), have launched a new initiative to educate the public about the existing drone laws they must follow and the consequences if they ignore or break the law. The new advertising campaign — Even the Sky Has […]
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Pictures of the day: Flying GA in Italy
Picture of the Day takes us to Italy. Frequent contributor Piergiorgio Goldoni sent in these photos, taken during a flight in an Alpi Aviation Pioneer above Appennino Tosco-Emiliano National Park, a state-held natural preserve in northern and central Italy. He notes they took off from Sassuolo Airstrip in Modena, Italy, and flew from Cerreto Pass […]
ASA updates IFR Kneeboard
ASA has updated its IFR Kneeboard. The durable brushed aluminum IFR Kneeboard helps pilots organize flight data, providing a strong surface for inflight note-taking, as well as quick access to important IFR information in the form of a permanent placard, ASA officials note. The new version has updated information to reflect modern cockpit needs, including […]
Pictures of the day: Yak attack, take 2
Jeremy Diack of the Yakovlevs sent in these photos for Picture of the Day, with a note: “Following on Etienne Verhellen’s excellent photo of him in action in his Yak-52 at Gravity Park, here is a small selection of photos of our team in action at last year’s Formation Aerobatic Challenge, held at Zhengzhou, Henan […]
Pictures of the day: Powering through
Dale Rogers of Mayfair, Saskatchewan, sent in these photos for Picture of the Day of his Summit 2 Powered Parachute taken while he was flying overhead in Saskatchewan skies. Would you to like have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos sent in for Picture […]
How to make great flying videos
Want to record your epic flights and share them with the world, but not sure how to get started? Trent Palmer, a drone pilot and bush pilot who posts lots of videos to YouTube, recently published a video on how to make flying videos, which gives you tips on everything from where to place your […]
Flight schools need to adapt to culture of younger generations
Flight schools need to adapt to the culture of younger generations to fill the ever-increasing demand for pilots, speakers at a recently flight school conference said. At the Flight School Association of North America (FSANA) Operator’s Conference, speakers noted two conflicting statistics facing the industry: The number of pilots needed by the aviation industry in […]
Picture of the day: Fall harvest Ercoupe style
Scott Turner submitted this photo for Picture of the day, noting it depicts “Fall harvest — Ercoupe style!” He adds the photo was taken in the fall of 2017 near Cardston, Alberta, Canada. Would you to like have your photo featured as Picture of the Day? You can submit it via this form. All photos […]
Drone training for first responders
Kansas State University Polytechnic Campus is working with law enforcement to offer a training course specifically targeted at how first responders can use unmanned aircraft systems in daily operations and safety procedures. The first course runs April 9-12, 2018, at the campus in Salina. Kurt Carraway, a retired U.S. Air Force colonel and the executive […]