by Ben Sclair | Jul 9, 2025 | 20250703, Aviation News, General Aviation, Opinion, Touch & Go
A first solo on his 16th birthday, in the same plane Dad soloed on his 16th birthday. And behind the scenes, four instructors and a little help from Mother Nature. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 9, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents, Pilots
Probable Cause: The pilot’s delay in performing a go-around after a likely encounter with low-level wind shear, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to recognize the severity of the actual and forecasted weather near the...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jul 3, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, Medical, Opinion, Pilots
I’ve spent thousands of dollars out of pocket. I’ve met every demand the FAA has made and still they keep moving the goalposts. At this point, it feels less like a medical process and more like a war of attrition. The FAA, it seems, is simply hoping I’ll give up. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 27, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, Aviation News, Briefings, Daher, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, TBM
Daher Aircraft’s turboprop-powered TBM airplane family marked a milestone with the delivery of the 600th aircraft in the TBM 900 series to a U.S. businessman at the 2025 Paris Air Show. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 27, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, Aviation News, Briefings, Electric Aircraft, flight training, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The company’s first 10,000-square-foot hangar will be home to US assembly, delivery, and customer support for Aura Aero’s INTEGRAL two-seater trainer with aerobatic capabilities, which is already certified in Europe and under the FAA fast track process for US...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 27, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, aviation education, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, You Can Fly
For the 2025-2026 school year, 144 schools across Oklahoma will teach the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) “You Can Fly” curriculum, up from 117 schools the previous year. This expansion represents more than 20% of all Oklahoma school districts, according...
