by Jamie Beckett | Jul 9, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250724, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Was tasty food served in uniquely aeronautical settings a major driver of my quest to fly? No, it wasn’t even a consideration when I first got started in this business. But those mom and pop restaurants scattered from central Florida, to South Texas, to New England...
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 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, Aviation News, flight training, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots
In his series of stories Jamail Larkins noted money, medical issues, and clashing personalities between student and CFI were the top three reasons people quit flight training. But a veteran CFI says that’s not the real reason people quit. Read...
by Frederick Johnsen | Jun 27, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots
Led by Sherman Mills Fairchild, who enjoyed both wealth and talent, Fairchild fast became a reliable part of American aviation industry. Read...
by Ben Visser | Jun 21, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250619, avgas, Aviation News, EPA, faa, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, unleaded fuel, Visser's Voice
When there is a problem with the transition to unleaded avgas, maybe those affected will sue the EPA or the FAA. But more realistically they will sue everyone from the airplane manufacturers to the fuel distributor, letting the courts sort it out to determine the...
