by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 15, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, BasicMed, faa, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Medical, News, Pilots
The #2 reason people quit flight training might be a surprise to most people. Read...
by Janice Wood | Jun 15, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, aviation associations, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flying, General Aviation, Medical, News, Pilots
The bill directs the FAA to revise regulations for mental health disclosure and treatment, with the aim of removing barriers to mental wellness services and updating archaic policies surrounding mental health disclosures. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 15, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flying, General Aviation, Medical, National Business Aviation Association, NBAA, News, Pilots
Upgrades have been made to the FAA’s MedXpress website to assist pilots in preparing for their next visit with an aviation medical examiner (AME). 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 22, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, faa, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, WINGS
During the live workshop on Zoom and YouTube, pilots, flight instructors, and air traffic controllers will discuss common phraseology mistakes, and ways that pilots and controllers can work together to ensure clear and effective communication for safe takeoff and...
by General Aviation News Staff | May 19, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250605, Aviation News, Briefings, faa, flying, General Aviation, News, Pilots, weather
New graphics enhancements have debuted on 1800WxBrief.com, designed to give pilots access to enhanced weather graphics that offer clearer and more comprehensive data to support flight planning and decision-making, according to FAA officials. Read...
