Elixir Aircraft prepares for U.S. arrival.
Since its creation in 2015, Elixir Aircraft has pursued a simple objective: To design and manufacture a safer, greener, more economical Part 23 certified aircraft, by providing relevant, modern, and…
Piper corrects service bulletin error
An updated Piper Aircraft Inc. service bulletin issued in February corrects a previous version that specified the wrong fasteners in the landing gear assembly, and any aircraft that complied with…
Helicopter pilots provide lifeline to trapped residents
In an “unprecedented effort” by local helicopter pilots in California, according to pilot and Lake Arrowhead resident Susan Newman Harrison, relief came to the snow-trapped villages of the San Bernardino…
Hangar tenants given eviction notices
The city of Yakima, Washington, has served eviction notices to hangar tenants, the latest manifestation of a troubling trend that affects the general aviation community nationwide: demolition of hangars suitable…
Beta to certify and produce electric fixed-wing aircraft
Vermont-based electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft developer Beta Technologies announced plans to certify and bring to market the fixed-wing version of the company’s fully electric eVTOL Alia-250 aircraft, the…
Accident Case Study: Risk Stacking
The AOPA Air Safety Institute examines the circumstances that led to a tragic outcome during a GPS approach at Burley Municipal Airport on April 13, 2022. We look at several…
En route IFR charts to have limited foreign information
The FAA announced March 9 a change in the amount of foreign information provided on en route low altitude charts.
AOPA fights back on Washington state bill banning 100LL sales
AOPA testimony combined with input from Washington state aviation community stakeholders successfully removed language banning the sale of 100LL fuel at the state’s airports as well as burdensome environmental requirements…
Accident Case Study: Risk Stacking
The AOPA Air Safety Institute examines the circumstances that led to a tragic outcome during a GPS approach at Burley Municipal Airport on April 13, 2022. We look at several…
AOPA fights back on Washington state bill banning 100LL sales
AOPA testimony combined with input from Washington state aviation community stakeholders successfully removed language banning the sale of 100LL fuel at the state’s airports as well as burdensome environmental requirements…