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Flight school fleet ravaged by ‘gustnado’
Eleven airplanes were damaged or destroyed at Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport when high wind gusts from a passing storm swept through Kansas City,...
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Training and Safety Tip: Be fuel-foolproof
After a flight school’s airplane made an emergency landing in a harvested cornfield, the flight instructor called the school to report the airplane’s...
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What modern certification may lead to
The sleek, Slovenian-built Gogetair G750 made its first appearance at Aero Friedrichshafen, giving us a chance to delve into its place in the European...
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Garmin extends remote aircraft management to all
The cumbersome process of updating Garmin avionics via data cards is about to go wireless.
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At the airport
Every Wednesday pilots and students gather for ground school and food. At my local airport one of the instructors Scott holds a ground school for new...
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FAA reports low attrition following PSI fee changes
The FAA responded just over a month after AOPA joined other industry advocates asking the agency to intervene to stem the loss of testing centers now...
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Ultralights answered Europe’s need for speed
Remember the user-fees scare of 20 years ago?
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Junkers does it again
OK, I admit it. I’m infatuated with corrugated metal. Molded into the shape of an aircraft. That’s why every year at Aero Friedrichshafen I report on...
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Aviation industry looks forward to sustainable fuels
In his opening remarks at the General Aviation Manufacturers Association press conference at Aero Friedrichshafen, SimCom International CEO Eric Hinso...
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AOPA supports FAA as single safety regulator
AOPA and other aviation industry players signed a letter urging Congress to codify longstanding law that the FAA is the sole regulator on all matters...
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Future of aviation showcased at Aero Friedrichshafen
In many senses, Aero Friedrichshafen represents the depth of the Europe-wide commitment to future aviation technology, pilot training, and the preserv...
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Cirrus climbs past 9,000 pistons
To commemorate its 9,000th piston airplane, Cirrus Aircraft is producing a limited edition of themed SR22s.