New IFR GPS routes for Alaska
The FAA updated instrument charts September 8 to add the first new batch of GPS-based IFR routes, with more to follow.
House approves federal aerospace, STEM education center
The U.S. House of Representatives on September 28 overwhelmingly passed legislation to establish the National Center for the Advancement of Aviation. This bill would help the aviation and aerospace industries…
LATN: An unfamiliar acronym that matters
Virtually all VFR pilots have at one point or another encountered some form of special use airspace (SUA), be it military operations areas (MOAs), restricted areas, military training routes, or…
‘Go fly’
At first glance, one might overlook Jim Wilson. After all, he fits the stereotypical profile of many pilots: tall, male, and sporting gray hair.
New IFR GPS routes for Alaska
The FAA updated instrument charts September 8 to add the first new batch of GPS-based IFR routes, with more to follow.
Maiden electric flight broadcast live
In a show of confidence, Eviation Aircraft Inc. livestreamed the first flight of the first electric aircraft designed from a clean sheet to enable zero-emission passenger and cargo service.
Florida feels hurricane’s wrath
Hurricane Ian made landfall around noon on September 28, straddling the low-lying barrier of Sanibel Island and Captiva Island with a storm surge expected to rise up to 18 feet…
CAU celebrates in San Diego
California Aeronautical University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony and grand opening celebration at its newest San Diego location at Montgomery-Gibbs Executive Airport on September 22.
FAA credits additional military flight experience toward air carrier qualification
The FAA has issued a final rule expanding credit for military flight operations that pilots may use toward airline transport pilot certificate minimums and FAR Part 121 pilot in command…
FAA credits additional military flight experience toward air carrier qualification
The FAA has issued a final rule expanding credit for military flight operations that pilots may use toward airline transport pilot certificate minimums and FAR Part 121 pilot in command…