Light-Sport & General Aviation News

John Memmer submitted this photo and note: “Sunset from 8,500 feet just southwest of Piedmont Triad International Airport (KGSO) in Greensboro, N.C., on the way home to Greenville Downtown Airport (KGMU) in South Carolina...

How did a fatal mid-air collision happen? The answer to that question is not casual query. In a very real sense, our lives depend on finding the likely answer and including that knowledge in our future flying.

They both fly, of course, but a new study finds that honeybees navigate the same way the earliest pilots navigated: By following landmarks on the landscape below — sometimes referred to IFR: I follow roads.

Officials with the aviation job website JSfirm.com report that the company has seen a 105.76% increase in the number of people applying for jobs and a 143% increase in the number of companies advertising on the site.

One of the most emotional and poignant moments of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh returns in 2023 as 100 Vietnam War vets will take a Yellow Ribbon Honor Flight to Washington, D.C., on July 28 as part of AirVenture’s annual salute to...

Knowing that the propeller governor had been overhauled during the annual inspection the previous month, I suspected a failure of the governor.

Glenn Brasch, the man behind AirportCourtesyCars.com, submitted this photo and note: “A lone Kitfox sits among the wildflowers in summer 2022 at the Recreational Aviation Foundation’s Ryan Field (2MT1) in...

The list of top 10 best-selling turboprop airplanes in 2022 is similar to the top 10 list in 2021, with the Pilatus PC-12 once again taking the top spot, while Air Tractor claims four spots on the list.

The task-based Phase I flight testing program is an alternative to the standard 25 or 40-hour flight testing requirement for amateur-built aircraft, replacing the hours-based test period with a list of tasks to complete,...

Deadline for student pilots to apply for the $5,000 scholarship is April 1, 2023.

Wipaire recently sold Federal Fluidyne Skis to F. Atlee Dodge in Anchorage, Alaska.

The pilot’s inadequate engine hand propping procedure which resulted in the airplane’s unexpected movement and subsequent impact with a fueling station.

Ralph Lacomba submitted this photo and note: “F-16s in Columbia, S.C., depart on a sunset sortie. They are based at McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover, S.C., but temporarily in Columbia.”

What were the top selling piston airplanes in 2022? Cirrus leads the pack, taking the first, second, and fifth spots on the top 10 list.

In an “Open Letter to Our Loyal Fans,” the Reno Air Racing Association Board of Directors reported that after nearly 60 years of air racing in northern Nevada, 2023 will be the last National Championship Air Races at...

What features are a must-have versus nice-to-have when considering a home on an airpark?

Air Plains Services has introduced a new three-point engine primer kit for its 180-hp engine upgrade STC, providing enhanced cold engine starts compared with the standard single-point primer, according to officials with the...

A total loss of engine power due to the flight crew incorrectly placing the fuel selector between fuel tank detents, which resulted in fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the lack of a placard on the fuel selector,...

Bill Crawford submitted this photo and note: “The 1948 Ryan Navion L-17B known as the ‘Princess Vantage’ shows off her shiny underside somewhere over southwestern Ohio on a gorgeous day.”

Art is subjective. Finding a new home for some of my parents’ pieces is important to me.

On Feb. 15, 2023, another first was accomplished for general aviation, when volunteer pilots flew 210,000 surgical masks out of Skagit Regional Airport (KBVS) in Washington to Canada.

“We were just handed a tool to help aircraft manufacturers get their drones certified for use,” Alaska Center for UAS Integration Director Cathy Cahill said. “The FAA is allowing the test site to test and evaluate larger...