by Jamie Beckett | Oct 7, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251106, Airports, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Before I understood much of anything about manned flight, I was attracted to the sound of aircraft passing over my head. I knew nothing of density altitude, stochiometric mixtures, cloud types, or weather patterns. I had little understanding of lift or thrust or drag....
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 7, 2025 | Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Photo of the Day, Pilots
Jerry Kemp submitted this photo and note: “My Piper L-4 in front of the hangar out on the farm. Just checked the corn and beans. They looked good.” Read...
by William E. Dubois | Oct 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251023, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
The big takeaway from this accident is clearly that flying as a crew requires good communication and a clear discussion of who is responsible for each aspect of the flight. If we really want to take a page from airline crew resource management, duties should be...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Photo of the Day, Pilots
Marc Verougstraete submitted this photo and note: “NC12467 is still flying in Belgium at Ostend–Bruges International Airport.” Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251009, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, NTSB, NTSB Accidents, Pilots
Probable Cause: The improper installation of the supplemental ignition system, which resulted in a total loss of engine power. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Oct 4, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20251023, Aviation News, Avionics, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Products
Skyryse, the makers of SkyOS, the world’s first universal operating system for flight, has launched Skylar, its AI flight assistant “designed to simplify aircraft communication, navigation, and operations for enhanced safety and efficiency,” according to...
