by Ben Sclair | Oct 7, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251009, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, ATC, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, user fees
When talking about paying for access to airports and ATC, it’s important to compare apples to apples. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Sep 7, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250904, air traffic control, Airports, ATC, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Many people — including those in aviation — rarely recognize how big a part of the ATC system contract air control towers represent. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 15, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, ATC, Aviation News, Briefings, Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
The new Associate of Science in Air Traffic Management program — set to debut in August 2025 — has been approved to be part of the FAA’s Enhanced Air Traffic Controller Training Initiative (AT-CTI). Read...
by William E. Dubois | Jun 12, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250619, ATC, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Questions from the Cockpit
David, an airplane owner in Iowa, writes: Given the recent reported radio outage at Newark, I’m sure we could all use a refresher and perspective on lost comms. It’s one thing to have an on-board failure, but seems much different if ATC goes down, especially in busy...
by General Aviation News Staff | May 13, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250522, air traffic control, ATC, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
According to DOT Secretary Sean P. Duffy, under the plan the FAA will replace core infrastructure including radar, software, hardware, and telecommunications networks. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Apr 19, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250508, ATC, aviation career, aviation education, Aviation News, Briefings, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots
Serco Inc., which operates 28 air traffic control towers in the United States, has partnered with Middle Georgia State University to offer training to future air traffic controllers. Read...
