by William E. Dubois | Apr 19, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250424, aviation insurance, Aviation News, Buy a Plane, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Questions from the Cockpit
James, a private pilot and airplane owner in South Carolina, writes: What happens if someone wrecks your plane while they are considering buying it? Read...
by Ben Sclair | Apr 19, 2025 | 20250424, ADS-B, Aviation News, Cirrus Aircraft, GAMI, General Aviation, Mosaic, Opinion, SUN 'n FUN
Attending SUN ‘n FUN for the first time since 2019, Publisher Ben Sclair filled his reporter’s notebooks with news from the show. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Apr 16, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250508, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
If we can’t or won’t acknowledge our own ignorance, we can’t learn. And since we can all be sure we truly don’t know what we don’t know, we can proudly stand up and say, “I know a lot, but I’m still learning.” Read...
by Ben Sclair | Apr 1, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250403, ADS-B, Airports, Aviation News, Avionics, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Touch & Go
A Montana state bill, if signed into law, will establish a line of who can, and can’t, be charged airport usage fees generated using ADS-B. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Apr 1, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Setbacks are going to happen. A lot, unfortunately. How we handle the challenges we face is a big part of what defines us as individuals. And as anyone involved in aviation on any level knows, delays are part of the deal. Eventually we manage to get where we’re going...
by Frederick Johnsen | Mar 29, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250403, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Of Wings & Things, Opinion, Pilots
Longren did not have any formal education as an aeronautical designer and engineer. He also lacked any flight training. Neither stopped him from achieving success with his original biplane, the Longren Topeka. Read...
