by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 26, 2021 | Aviation News, cfi, faa, flight training, General Aviation, News, Warbirds
Have you heard of the threat to flight training but just aren’t sure what the full story is? A new podcast episode explains it in detail in just 30 minutes. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 23, 2021 | 20210701, aviation accidents, Aviation News, faa, General Aviation, National Business Aviation Association, NBAA, News
Recommendations from a new report include increased use of Enhanced Vision Systems and Synthetic Vision Systems, mitigating the pressure to complete a mission, changing how we teach VFR into IMC, and continuing to revamp the FAA’s WINGS Pilot Proficiency...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 22, 2021 | aviation accidents, Aviation News, aviation safety, faa, flight training, General Aviation, News
Researchers want to know if you’ve had any inadvertent inflight loss of control accidents. Survey results will help develop focused training methods to help pilots avoid these types of accidents. Read...
by Dan Johnson | Jun 21, 2021 | 20210701, Aviation News, faa, General Aviation, Light Sport Aircraft, Opinion, sport pilot
While the new Light-Sport Aircraft rules are still being hammered out, we do know a few things: Look for a new category of airplane — Light Personal Aircraft (LPA) — as well as weight increases for LSAs, the addition of some legacy aircraft to the LSA category, and...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 19, 2021 | Aviation News, aviation safety, faa, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Video
During the FAA’s Runway Safety Town Hall for general aviation pilots, FAA officials, air traffic controllers and runway safety experts offered tips on how the reduce the risk of airfield errors and lower the potential for accidents. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 15, 2021 | ADS-B, Alaska, Aviation News, aviation safety, aviation weather, faa, Feature, General Aviation
With its challenging weather and environment, Alaska is where so many of general aviation’s safety innovations are born, including weather cameras, ADS-B, and a new technology called VWOS. Read...