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Training and Safety Tip: Sizzling summer preflight prep
Early sunrises, hot days, afternoon thunderstorms. Must be summer. And while we don’t (generally) have separate checklists for each season, a change o...
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A preserved collection of older aviation news. Repeated archive headlines are grouped; original article links remain available.
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Pilot Short Story: Into the Dark
A pilot’s night departure from Martha’s Vineyard takes a turn for the worst as severe spatial disorientation takes hold.
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Picture of the Day: End of a great day
Roger Montambo submitted this photo and note: “Our J-3 Cub put away for the day at Lake Norman Airpark (14A) in Mooresville, North Carolina. The Cub h...
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Video captures scenes from the Moses Lake Air Show
Including the debut of a refurbished deHavilland Vampire jet fighter.
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Advocates save KGBR
A effort led by local community supporters and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) led to Walter J Koladza Airport (KGBR) in Great Barri...
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Women in Aviation launches mentor program
Designed to connect aspiring WAI members with seasoned aviation professionals, Mentor Connect “aims to foster meaningful mentorship relationships that...
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Quest for $100 hamburger goes awry
The pilot’s failure to maintain directional control during landing on a highway, which resulted in an impact with terrain and subsequent nose over.
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Picture of the Day: Ready for the hangar
Gary Baker submitted this photo and note: “After a day of giving rides at Evansville, Indiana, the Ford Tri-Motor is ready to taxi back to the hangar....
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An air show and so much more
The Mid-Atlantic Air Museum’s Annual World War II Weekend is much more than an air show. Billed as “A Gathering of Warbirds,” those attending the June...
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Grant helps volunteers tend to 69S
The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) grant was used to preserve the amenities and increase safety at Avey Field near Laurier, Washington.
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Atlantic Aviation opens KIAD FBO
The company’s facility at Dulles International Airport includes a 14,200-square-foot terminal, six hangars totaling 150,000 square feet, and 59,000 sq...