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KRZL Aviation Career Day attracts 1,200 students
More than 1,200 students, parents, and teachers visited the annual career day and open...
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Drone pilots now have access to more than 400 control towers covering nearly 600 airports.
Read More Hats off to ASA
The hat celebrates nearly 80 years in business.
Read More New locations for Duncan satellite avionics shops
New locations for two of the company’s avionics shops.
Read More Wrong part leads to fuel starvation
Probable cause: The pilot’s selection of a threaded metal rod of insufficient strength to...
Read More Picture of the Day: Fun for a day
Robert Ruppert submitted the following photo and note: “A 1973 Cessna A150L Aerobat...
Read More Are these cylinders steel or nitride?
Q: I just bought a Lycoming O-320 engine that was apart for overhaul for a homebuilt project. The...
Read More New rules issued for recreational drone pilots
The new rules state that drone pilots “may fly in controlled airspace only at authorized...
Read More Grand Caravan sent to Mozambique for disaster relief
The plane is among the first to provide relief after devastating storms and flooding.
Read More Continental introduces ignition kit for Lycoming engines
Continental Aerospace Technologies now has available a new “Shower of Sparks” ignition...
Read More New Flush Cutter eliminates FOD
The cutter is designed to capture wire clippings, reducing the likelihood of Foreign Object...
Read More Fuel starvation leads to crash
Probable cause: The total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.
Read More Picture of the Day: Formation flight
Ace photographer Megan Vande Voort sent in this photo of a Cub and Champ in formation over Lake...
Read More The savior of the Staggerwing fleet
Had it not been for Serial Number 330’s spectacular survival, the much-beloved Staggerwings...
Read More Video: Best of Joe Nall Week
The short video captures highlights from the RC show.
Read More KCAC Aviation opens Pilatus sales office at KDPA
The office will handle sales in Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Read More P.F Flyers moves to KGMU
The company already has an FBO at KGMU.
Read More Work begins May 28 at S52
Work is expected to last about 30 days.
Read More Carb icing contributes to crash
Probable cause: A partial loss of engine power due to the formation of carburetor icing, which...
Read More Picture of the Day: I like ‘em both
Dave Timms submitted the following photo and note: “Photo opportunity at the Wings and...
Read More Are we there yet?
I’ll stop flying one day, but the departure from the left seat will be on my terms.
Read More Video: The technicians behind the scenes at the Red Bull Air Races
A new video features the technicians who work on making the Red Bull Air Race planes as fast as...
Read More Model and military veterans begin flight training
Able Flight scholarship winners have begun their flight training at Purdue University.
Read More Student pilots, high school students get discount to FlightSimExpo
Student pilots can get a 50% discount off the event registration fee.
Read More Air Plains adds autopilot line
WELLINGTON, Kansas — Air Plains Services, which specializes in general aviation engine and...
Read More Pilot hits tree on takeoff
Probable cause: The pilot’s delayed application of rudder and failure to maintain...
Read More Picture of the Day: Coffee to go
Dirk Markesteijn submitted the following photo and note: “Working as a Twin Otter captain...
Read More AERO: The intersection of speed and style
Light aircraft dominated the scene at AERO 2019.
Read More Airplane deliveries up 14.5%
While airplane deliveries were strong, helicopter deliveries fell.
Read More First Mid-Atlantic Stearman Fly-in held
Seven Stearmans and more than a dozen Stearman owners gathered at Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN)...
Read More Dynon SkyView HDX STC’d for Bonanzas
The SkyView HDX Approved Model List covers Bonanza P35, S35, V35, V35A, and V35B models.
Read More Cirrus to open new facility in Dallas
By late 2020, the KTKI facility will offer flight training, maintenance, and aircraft...
Read More Pilot dies when Cub hits river
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain control of the airplane while flying at a...
Read More Picture of the Day: A nice contrast
Marco De Luigi submitted the following photo and note: “Piper 28 Warrior II I-BJOE is...
Read More That’s all, Brother: A veteran for the ages
Any C-47 flying today deserves the respect reserved for such a long-lived classic....
Read More Video: Flying formation over the Florida Keys
A pilot documents a great day of flying.
Read More CubCrafters Carbon Cub EX-3 kit gets FAA OK
The EX-3 satisifes the 51% Rule, FAA officials declare.
Read More Run on the runway May 25 at KGMU
“As kids we put our arms out and ran around the backyard pretending to be an airplane. This...
Read More Applications now open for airport association scholarships
Two $2,000 scholarships will be awarded.
Read More Pilot crashes during slow flight competition
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper airspeed and his exceedance of the...
Read More Picture of the Day: Rise above the storm
Weston Brown submitted the following photo and note: “Thunderstorms at Falcon Field Airport...
Read More When Nancy flew the Atlantic first
The Atlantic had been crossed by air, and the U.S. Navy had accomplished the feat.
Read More Video: A world record setting STOL landing
Could you land in 9’5″? Dan Reynolds can.
Read More 800 and counting…
Air Tractor hits a major milestone.
Read More Senate commemorates AOPA’s 80th anniversary
The resolution acknowledges AOPA’s role in growing the pilot population, advocating for...
Read More Honoring the WASPs
You don’t have to be a member of Women in Aviation to honor the WASP.
Read More Pilot crashes after told he shouldn’t fly alone
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain a proper approach speed, which resulted in...
Read More Picture of the Day: Off at dawn
Juan José Braun submitted the following photo and note: “Taking off...
Read More Pilot Perspectives: Flying the Grumman Goose
The Grumman Goose engineering team “just got it right.”
Read More 15 Extraordinary Aircraft from Yesterday to Today
A countdown of 15 extraordinary aircraft.
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Cool Shoreline Summer Getaway Waterbird
Cool Shoreline Summer Getaway Waterbird What better way to slide into next week, than with a...
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We’re Going On Limited Duty For Now
We’re Going On Limited Duty For Now Update From The Trenches — written by Jason J....
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Last Chance To Register For Splashdown 2019
Last Chance To Register For Splashdown 2019 If you haven’t put the SPAA Seaplane Pilots...
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A Special New England Waterbird
A Special New England Waterbird New England offers some of the most amazing Water Flying scenery...
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Colonial Aircraft Corporation – The Early Years
Colonial Aircraft Corporation – The Early Years Written by John Staber – During 1946...
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The New Aviation Advertising World Order
The New Aviation Advertising World Order Opinion Editorial written by Jason J. Baker –...
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Day After Drill At Kenmore Air Successful
Day After Drill At Kenmore Air Successful Experts say it’s only a matter of time until a big...
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Strategic Partners Could Help Seaplane Magazine
Strategic Partners Could Help Seaplane Magazin We are looking for strategic partners and...
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Seaplane Fun On One Float
Seaplane Fun On One Float Rusty Eichorn shares a neat video holding the aircraft on one float...
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Sunny Gweduck Waterbird Greetings
Sunny Gweduck Waterbird Greetings If loosing some weight after the chocolate heavy Easter-week is...
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Discussion About Aerial Firefighting Continues
Discussion About Aerial Firefighting Continues With German politicians remaining painfully aloof...
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Equator Leaves Ground Effect For The First Time
Equator Leaves Ground Effect For The First Time A major milestone was reached for the folks behind...
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Shoreline Aviation Merges With Cape Air
Shoreline Aviation Merges With Cape Air Cape Air has combined operations with Connecticut-based...
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Summer Waterbird From New Hampshire
Summer Waterbird From New Hampshire Instantly making it into one of our Sunday Waterbird articles...
Read More Grumman AA1: Accident occurred May 03, 2019 in Grena, Denmark, Denmark
NTSB Identification: GAA19WA249 14 CFR Non-U.S., Non-Commercial Accident occurred Friday, May 03,...
Read More Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RG, N6123T: Accident occurred May 25, 2019 near McKinnon St. Simons Island Airport (KSSI), Brunswick, Glynn County, Georgia
May River Investments LLC https://registry.faa.gov/N6123T A plane carrying four people has crashed...
Read More Cessna Citation V, N832R: Accident occurred May 24, 2019 in Atlantic Ocean
Hypo Consulting LLC https://registry.faa.gov/N832R U.S. Coast Guard crews are searching the...
Read More Cirrus SR22: Fatal accident occurred May 24, 2019 in Grover, Wayne County, Utah
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board...
Read More Guimbal Cabri G2, N369PA: Accident occurred May 23, 2019 at St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS), Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; St. Louis Landed hard and...
Read More Bell 206B, N158H: Accident occurred May 23, 2019 in Pittsfield, Pike County, Illinois
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Springfield, Illinois Crashed...
Read More FedEx, McDonnell Douglas MD-11, Incident occurred May 23, 2019 at Luis Muñoz MarÃn International Airport (TJSJ), San Juan, Puerto Rico
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Juan, Puerto Rico FedEx...
Read More Cessna 182K Skylane, N2462Q: Incident occurred May 19, 2019 in Orangeburg, South Carolina
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Carolina Aircraft...
Read More Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, N1568J: Accident occurred May 23, 2019 near Aero Country Airport (T31) McKinney, Collin County, Texas
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; North Texas Crashed due to...
Read More Piper J3C-65 Cub, N30683: Accident occurred May 22, 2019 at Louisa County Airport (KLKU), Virginia
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Richmond, Virginia Ground...
Read More Cessna 195A, N1008D: Accident occurred May 22, 2019 at Socorro Municipal Airport (KONM), New Mexico
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Albuquerque, New Mexico Veered...
Read More Swearingen SA227-AT, registered to UAS Transervices Inc and operated by Ameriflight, N556UP: Incident occurred May 22, 2019 at Buffalo Niagara International Airport (KBUF), New York
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Rochester, New York...
Read More Van’s RV-12, N240VA: Incident occurred May 22, 2019 at Eugene Airport (KEUG), Lane County, Oregon
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Portland, Oregon Nose wheel...
Read More Cessna 180K Skywagon, N2737K: Incident occurred May 22, 2019 at Reading Regional Airport (KRDG), Berks County, Pennsylvania
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Allentown, Pennsylvania Veered...
Read More World Atlantic Airlines, McDonnell Douglas MD-83: Incident occurred May 22, 2019 at Brownsville South Padre Island International Airport (KBRO), Cameron County, Texas
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas Experienced...
Read More Schweizer G-164B, N7500K: Accident occurred May 21, 2019 in Pearsall, Frio County, Texas
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Houston, Texas Clipped power...
Read More Aeronca 11AC Chief, N9791E: Incident occurred May 23, 2019 -and- Accident occurred July 26, 2016 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Seattle, Washington May 23,...
Read More Cessna 210-H, N6137F: Incident occurred May 12, 2019 at San Gabriel Valley Airport (KEMT), El Monte, Los Angeles County, California
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Los Angeles, California Prop...
Read More American Champion 8KCAB, N149SG: Incident occurred May 22, 2019 at Shelby County Airport (KEET), Alabaster, Alabama
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Alabama and NW Florida Hard...
Read More Inmate claims he was used to test safety of state airplane: Problem Solvers investigation
Major Tim Keeton Dennis Rowe CENTENNIAL, Colorado — Dennis Rowe says he will never forget...
Read More Accident occurred May 22, 2019 in Terry, Hinds County, Mississippi
TERRY, Mississippi (WJTV) – Hinds County Sheriff’s Department is investigating a small...
Read More Piper PA-28-180, N4248T: Incident occurred May 21, 2019 in Miramar, Broward County, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida Landed on a...
Read More Hughes 369D, registered to Schuman Carriage Company Ltd doing business as Magnum Helicopters, N369MH: Incident occurred May 21, 2019 -and- Accident occurred August 08, 2018 in Honolulu, Hawaii
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Honolulu, Hawaii Made...
Read More Piper PA-18, N1798A: Incident occurred May 21, 2019 at Frederick Municipal Airport (KFDK),
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baltimore, Maryland Tipped...
Read More Incident occurred May 21, 2019 at Luis Munoz Marin International Airport (TJSJ), San Juan, Puerto Rico
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Juan, Puerto Rico Prop...
Read More Accident occurred May 21, 2019 in Bigfoot, Frio County, Texas
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, Texas Clipped...
Read More Cessna A185F Skywagon, N5457X: Fatal accident occurred May 21, 2019 in Whittier, Alaska
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Anchorage, Alaska Crashed due...
Read More Cessna S550 Citation S/II: Fatal accident occurred May 22, 2019 near Indianapolis Regional Airport (KMQJ), McCordsville, Hancock County, Indiana
Those who may have information that might be relevant to the National Transportation Safety Board...
Read More Taquan Air, de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver, N67667: Fatal accident occurred May 20, 2019 off the coast of Metlakatla, Alaska
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Juneau, Alaska Aircraft...
Read More Sikorsky S-76C, N761AF: Accident occurred May 15, 2019 at Morrilton Municipal Airport KBDQ Conway County, Arkansas
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Little Rock, Arkansas Aircraft...
Read More Mooney M20R Ovation 2, N194DJ: Incident occurred May 20, 2019 at Gainesville Regional Airport (KGNV), Alachua County, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida Aircraft nose...
Read More Piper PA-28-181, N4166Z: Incident occurred May 18, 2019 in Alabaster, Shelby County, Alabama
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Alabama and NW Florida Made a...
Read More Piper PA-28-180, N8377W: Incident occurred May 18, 2019 at Ernest A. Love Field Airport (KPRC), Prescott, Yavapai County, Arizona
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona Prop...
Read More Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N952SC: Incident occurred May 18, 2019 at Scottsdale Airport (KSDL), Maricopa County, Arizona
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Scottsdale, Arizona Veered off...
Read More Ayers S2R-600, N5675X: Accident occurred May 17, 2019 in Stuttgart, Arkansas County, Arkansas
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Little Rock, Arkansas Struck...
Read More Douglas DC-3C, N62CC: Incident occurred May 17, 2019 at Waterbury-Oxford Airport (KOXC), New Haven County, Connecticut
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Bradley Veered off the runway....
Read More Cessna 172M Skyhawk, N5273R: Incident occurred May 18, 2019 at Manassas Regional Airport (KHEF), Virginia
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Washington, District of...
Read More Cessna P210N Pressurized Centurion, N4861P: Accident occurred May 17, 2019 in Crystal River, Citrus County, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida Crashed into...
Read More JetBlue, Airbus A320: Incident occurred May 19, 2019 in Ft. Myers, Lee County, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida JetBlue flight...
Read More Cessna 172F, N5200F: Incident occurred May 18, 2019 in Delray Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida Made emergency...
Read More Incident occurred May 18, 2019 in Atlanta, Georgia
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta, Georgia Struck a...
Read More Flight Design CTSW, N153SW: Incident occurred May 19, 2019 at Blairsville Airport (KDZJ), Union County, Georgia
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta, Georgia Landed hard...
Read More Beech V35-B, N4177S: Incident occurred May 16, 2019 at Illinois Valley Regional Airport (KVYS), Peru, LaSalle County, Illinois
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; DuPage, Illinois Veered off...
Read More Beechcraft B19 Musketeer Sport, N9792L: Accident occurred May 18, 2019 at Glasgow Municipal Airport (KGLW), Barren County, Kentucky
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Louisville, Kentucky Lost...
Read More Piper PA-18A, N2576P: Incident occurred May 17, 2019 at St. Landry Parish Airport (KOPL), Opelousas, Louisiana
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Baton Rouge, Louisiana Ground...
Read More Cessna 402C, N401TJ: Incident occurred May 19, 2019 at Boston Logan International Airport (KBOS), Massachusetts
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boston, Massachusetts Cape Air...
Read More Beech V35A, N7765R: Incident occurred May 19, 2019 at Millard Airport (KMLE), Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Des Moines, Iowa Landed gear...
Read More Diamond DA20-C1, N327PC: Incident occurred May 20, 2019 at St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS), Cahokia, St. Clair County, Illinois
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; St. Louis, Missouri Aircraft...
Read More Cessna 182J Skylane, N3546F: Incident occurred May 18, 2019 at Dare County Regional Airport (KMQI), Manteo, North Carolina
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Greensboro, North Carolina...
Read More Boeing B75N1, N75577: Incident occurred May 18, 2019 at Bradford Regional Airport (KBFD), McKean County, Pennsylvania
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Allegheny, Pennsylvania...
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