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Miniature GPS introduced
“AirLite GPS is designed to be a very inexpensive personal navigation tool, offering features useful for pilots, adventurers, and hikers,” said James...
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Training flight proves fatal for CFI and student pilot
A loss of control while practicing an aerodynamic stall, which resulted in a spin and impact with terrain.
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Picture of the Day: Time for a nap
Rich Eisenberg submitted this photo and note: “There’s plenty of time to sleep when there is no turbulence over the Rocky Mountains.”
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A Flight of Passage: The ultimate father and son adventure
After buying a vintage Powell P-70, Nathan James and his father Darrell undertook a four-day journey bringing the airplane home to Colorado from Arkan...
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Iowa airport creates charitable fund to raise money for improvements
The first project for the Iowa City Municipal Airport Charitable Giving Fund is a new mural on an airport hangar. The 12-foot-high by 300-foot-long mu...
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Free webinar explores hearing loss in pilots, detecting carbon monoxide
During the webinar, which qualifies for WINGS credit, viewers can learn about tools pilots can use to improve their hearing, lengthen their career in...
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Flight Bag First Aid Kit introduced
Compact and lightweight, the first-aid kit is an “ideal size” for a flight bag, according to ASA officials.
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Engine problems lead to gear-up landing
He became so focused on making the runway and saving the engine that he forgot to lower the landing gear.
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House, Senate begin consideration of FAA reauthorization bills
Markups for the 2023 FAA reauthorization bills begin this week, and language from both the House and the Senate is pointing to the most forward-thinki...
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VFR charting changes for wind turbines coming soon
The FAA is implementing changes to make wind turbine farms more visible on VFR sectionals, VFR terminal charts, and helicopter route charts—to go into...
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A watch for every WASP
Abingdon Co., a female-owned company that creates watches for active women, launched a timepiece that honors World War II Women Airforce Service Pilot...
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Larger HondaJet now headed toward certification
Honda Aircraft Co. announced plans to bring to market the HondaJet 2600, a brand-new light jet the company hopes to have certified in 2028.