by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 23, 2021 | 20211007, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Fewer pilots are checking in with Flight Service specialists about the weather before a flight, with more and more using apps and online resources, according to the latest Weather Survey from the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association. Other key findings show the...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 23, 2021 | 20211007, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The proposed bill, which drew strong criticism from the general aviation and business aviation community, has been “reported to study,” which means it won’t advance any further in the current legislative session. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 23, 2021 | 20211007, Airports, Aviation News, Briefings, General Aviation, News
Half of the new hangar will be home to a charter company, while the other half is still available to lease. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 22, 2021 | 20211007, Aviation Careers, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation News, boeing, Briefings, General Aviation, News, Pilots
An uneven recovery from the market turndown cause by the pandemic means a 20% drop in the predicted demand for pilots in the next 20 years and a 15% drop. Even so, Boeing’s annual outlook notes that opportunities for aspiring aviators “abound” while...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 22, 2021 | 20211007, Aviation Careers, Aviation Maintenance, Aviation News, Briefings, General Aviation, News, Piper Aircraft
Students get the chance to interview for a job at Piper Aircraft’s manufacturing facility in Vero Beach, Florida, before they begin training for their Airframe and Powerplant ratings. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 22, 2021 | 20211007, Aviation News, aviation safety, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The collision avoidance safety system will use computer vision and machine learning to “see” when another aircraft is approaching from outside the pilot’s field of view and poses a risk, issuing 3D audio warnings. Read...