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A STOL for every season
The short takeoff and landing fan base continues to grow as the National STOL Series announced seven new locations to its 2023 season, which kicks off...
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Aviation stories, local knowledge and adventures from the FLAL community.
A preserved collection of older aviation news. Repeated archive headlines are grouped; original article links remain available.
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Pilots seek to hold Hartford developers at bay
Ample evidence of Hartford-Brainard Airport‘s value to Connecticut’s economy has not dissuaded those seeking to choke it to death in the name of devel...
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See you in Buckeye
AOPA’s first fly-in of the year at the Buckeye Air Fair in Arizona is just around the corner and whether you’re flying in or keeping your feet on the...
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Beyond Proficient: Stabilized IFR Approach
Learn or refresh how to recapture situational awareness and identify and deal with task saturation during an IFR approach.
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Your turn in the Extra
You may have flown the virtual version of this airplane over the Chicago skyline, or upside down over Michigan Avenue, and now’s your chance to own th...
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Embry-Riddle online programs receive high marks
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University was ranked second for Best Online Bachelor’s Program by U.S. News & World Report in 2023, and the university also...
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Training and Safety Tip: Solo sandwich
At some point between your first solo and your checkride, you’ll be going out on your own to practice maneuvers and polish your skills. It’s an exciti...
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Boeing, NASA to develop sustainable airliner
NASA announced it issued an award to The Boeing Co. to develop a full-scale, single-aisle, Transonic Truss-Braced Wing demonstrator aircraft.
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Maximizing mobility
Given the emerging technologies related to moving people and products, it feels as if the world is morphing from the information age to the mobility a...
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FAA extends expiration date of aircraft registration certificates
The FAA has extended the duration of aircraft registration certificates from three years to seven years, a move that went into effect January 23. Temp...
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Pilots asked to help fight human trafficking
Federal law enforcement and security officials are expanding the scope of a program designed to combat human trafficking to encourage active participa...
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Sustainable ‘Sky Jeep’ takes first flight
A British firm announced that its all-electric, heavily modified Zenith CH 750 “Sky Jeep” completed its first test flight.