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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.
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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, 2...
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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...
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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...
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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 ca...
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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...
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‘A lot of attention to detail’
Corporate donors including Delta Air Lines recently lent a helping hand to Commemorative Air Force Airbase Georgia to restore the group’s Goodyear FG-...
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Where there’s a will there’s a way…for wings
Growing up around air force bases in India, Ashwini “Ash” Ahuja once dreamed of following in his father’s footsteps and becoming a fighter pilot or a...
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Spring into scholarship opportunities
Scholarships with March and April deadlines await students who want to explore the aviation sector.
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Pilots’ help sought to spot Alaska aviation infrastructure gaps
A study is underway to identify gaps in Alaska’s aviation infrastructure, creating an opportunity for pilots to help close them.
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In the Aviation World, The King is King
There’s a new meaning to work-life balance. It’s called the Beechcraft King Air 360, your 7 day-a-week turboprop. Consider this your invitation to wor...
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Training and Safety Tip: Making the best of the worst
Somewhere in our flight training there is a lesson planned that many student pilots find intimidating: emergency procedures—specifically, an engine fa...