Light-Sport & General Aviation News
Picture of the Day: Living Room-1 departure
John Carroll submitted this photo and note: “Despite the misleading appearance of an...
Read More I believe, therefore, I can’t
It’s time to do away with the preconceived notion of not being able to solve our own...
Read More Oregon’s Aurora Airport, area fire districts team up for training
The training first responders receive at KUAO is vital to the community’s...
Read More Piston airplane deliveries rebound
“This latest shipment report gives insight into how the industry is faring after the onset of the...
Read More New weather feature available from AOPA
AOPA Weather provides national and airport-specific data in a mobile-friendly format that makes it...
Read More High-density altitude conditions contribute to crash into trees
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to attain a sufficient climb rate during initial climb...
Read More Picture of the Day: Happy Canyon Utah
Jason Null submitted this photo and note: “Happy Canyon, Utah, fall camping. Perry Null with...
Read More One Pilot’s View: A stable approach
If I am not flying a stable approach to final — and I now know what that looks and feels like — I...
Read More Homebuilt fatal accidents drop more than 15%
The 44 fatal accidents were 8% below the FAA’s not-to-exceed number of 48 for fiscal year...
Read More Video: Chinese drone show breaks records
Guinness World Records recently posted a video on YouTube of a new record: The most drones...
Read More BendixKing expands autopilot certification list
AeroCruze 230 is now available for more than 35 aircraft platforms, including Baron, Bonanza,...
Read More Test flight fatal for pilot
Probable cause: The pilot’s exceedance of the airplane’s critical angle of attack...
Read More Picture of the Day: P-51 test flight
Brett Godown submitted this photo and note: “Test flight of the fully restored 474978 P-51...
Read More Tips to improve fuel efficiency in your airplane
The principals for improving gas mileage in an aircraft are optimizing engine operation,...
Read More Video: Operation America Thank You
The news story from AOPA tells the tale of Operation America Thank You, a relay of general...
Read More FAA goes beyond drones
The new FAA program called BEYOND will “further advance the safe integration of drones into...
Read More Jet Aviation take over KBZN FBO
Jet Aviation has acquired the FBO operations of Arlin’s Aircraft Service at Bozeman Yellowstone...
Read More Fuel exhaustion leads to total loss of engine power
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel...
Read More Picture of the Day: Moonrise at KHVE
Gordon Lester submitted this photo and note: “EAA Chapter 1601 out of Houston enjoying some...
Read More Smokehouse Pilots Club: A social club for pilots around the world
“There’s a lot of people who want to be connected to something and if we can do that...
Read More DeLand postpones Sport Aviation Showcase until Nov. 2021
Specific dates have not be announced.
Read More Sporty’s celebrates 15 years on YouTube with even more videos
Sporty’s has uploaded more than 150 new videos so far this...
Read More Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms updated
New terms and definitions for weather products, drones, human factors, and aerodynamics have been...
Read More Student pilot crashes after Cessna 172’s engine loses all power
Probable cause: A total loss of engine power for reasons that could not be determined based on the...
Read More Picture of the Day: Yank and bank!
David St. George submitted this photo and note: “Training with a multi-engine instructor...
Read More One Pilot’s View: The perfect combination
Flying Is the perfect combination of everything I love: Freedom, this great state and nation,...
Read More Garmin Pilot v10.3 adds a host of new, improved features
Airspace NOTAMs can be viewed from either the map or flight plan page. Pilots can view NOTAMs in...
Read More VA benefits approved for Duncan Aviation apprenticeship programs
“I was able to use the benefits for living expenses and apply some toward...
Read More AOPA releases 2021 Bahamas and Caribbean Pilots Guides
The 2021 guides include coronavirus-related travel...
Read More Plane sinks after pilot fails to remove gust lock before flight
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to remove the gust lock before flight, which resulted in...
Read More Picture of the Day: Better attitudes
John Carroll submitted this photo and note: “This shot was taken by a friend, after the...
Read More Life really is all about perspective
The gift of flight, the willingness to confront a challenge and overcome it, is far more important...
Read More A busy hurricane season for Louisiana CAP Wing
During an intense hurricane season, CAP’s Louisiana Wing they flew 142 sorties totaling 317...
Read More Zenith aircraft building workshop added to Holiday Flying Festival
Zenith Aircraft’s hands-on workshops give prospective homebuilders a glimpse of what it takes to...
Read More New Ground School app reinvents flight training
The iPad app “completely reinvents the way flight training products work,” says CFI...
Read More Flying with an air cast boot leads to loss of directional control
Probable cause: The pilot’s improper decision to fly with an air cast boot on his foot,...
Read More Picture of the Day: Godzilla
Rolf Ringgold submitted this photo and note: “I was planning on flying that day until I...
Read More A life immersed in aviation
Kate Tiffany is a star at restoration, education, and...
Read More Study shows most people don’t know much about drones
The study shows that drones “still appear to be new and somewhat unknown to the vast...
Read More CAF Rise Above wins National Aviation Hall of Fame award
“CAF RISE ABOVE is committed to telling the inspirational story of the Tuskegee Airmen and the...
Read More Virginia Department of Aviation offers scholarships and grants
There are three scholarships for students and one grant program for teachers K-12 who use aviation...
Read More Crash during World War II enactment fatal for two
Probable cause: The pilot’s decision to perform a low-level maneuver at an altitude where he...
Read More Picture of the Day: Perfect day to fly a Pietenpol
KJ Pepper submitted this photo and note: “Low and slow. A Pietenpol Aircamper is the perfect...
Read More Questions from the Cockpit: When you’re hot, you’re hot
There are 635 Hot Spots at airports across the United States right...
Read More 260,000 new pilots will be needed over next 10 years
“While the demand for pilots has decreased significantly during 2020, CAE’s analysis...
Read More Dynon SkyView certified for twin-engine aircraft
Dynon’s first approval for a twin-engine aircraft is for the Piper...
Read More General Aviation Awards nominations deadline looms
Nominate your favorite CFI, mechanic, or FAASteam representative — you can even nominate...
Read More Mechanic’s error leads to forced landing in a field
Probable cause: The mechanic’s failure to properly secure the air reference line, which...
Read More Picture of the Day: Island hopping
John Carroll submitted this photo and note: “A formation chase over the southern Maine...
Read More Trouble in paradise
Because the civil and military operations at Dillingham co-exist so well, the Army would very much...
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Champion 7ECA, N2505F: Incident occurred November 23, 2020 in Denver, Colorado
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado Aircraft went...
Read More Piper PA-32R-301T Turbo Saratoga, N4187H: Incident occurred November 20, 2020 at Fremont County Airport (1V6), Canon City, Colorado
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Denver, Colorado Aircraft...
Read More Cessna TU206G Turbo Stationair, N756QV: Incident occurred November 23, 2020 at Dekalb-Peachtree Airport (KPDK), Atlanta, Georgia
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Atlanta, Georgia Aircraft...
Read More Beech 58 Baron, N628MD: Incident occurred November 09, 2020 at Malden Regional Airport (KMAW), Dunklin County, Missouri
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; St. Louis, Missouri Aircraft...
Read More Cessna 560 Citation Ultra, N579BJ: Incidents November 22, 2020 and June 06, 2019
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; San Antonio, TexasNovember 22,...
Read More Red Hook, New York: Special request for weekly helicopter flights has locals upset about the effect on country life
This kind of thing doesn’t happen here. That’s what locals are saying. The town of Red Hook is...
Read More Flying on Two Wings and a Prayer: You can’t buy a ticket on the ‘world’s first Christian airline’—at least, not yet
The Wall Street JournalBy Spencer JakabNovember 23, 2020 1:41 pm ETWhile it could make for a...
Read More Lancair Legacy FG, N3UH: Fatal accident occurred November 23, 2020 at North Perry Airport (KHWO), Pembroke Pines, Broward County, Florida
https://registry.faa.gov/N3UHThose who may have information that might be relevant to the National...
Read More Cessna TU206G Turbo Stationair II, N878AH: Accident occurred November 21, 2020 near Twentynine Palms Airport (KTNP), San Bernardino County, California
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Riverside, California Aircraft...
Read More Boeing 737-700, N910WN: Incident occurred November 21, 2020 near Sacramento International Airport (KSMF), California
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Sacramento, California...
Read More J & J Ultralights Seawing, N947RC: Incident occurred November 22, 2020 in Placida, Charlotte County, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Tampa, Florida...
Read More Beech N35 Bonanza, N9431Y: Incident occurred November 20, 2020 at Spruce Creek Airport (7FL6), Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Orlando, Florida Aircraft...
Read More Beech N35 Bonanza, N9417Y: Incident occurred November 20, 2020 at Caldwell Industrial Airport (KEUL), Canyon County, Idaho
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Boise, Idaho Aircraft landed...
Read More Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP, N99HV: Incident occurred November 20, 2020 and Accident occurred June 10, 2017 at Lawrence Municipal Airport (KLWC), Douglas County, Kansas
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Wichita, KansasNovember 20,...
Read More Czech Sport Aircraft SportCruiser, N130BF: Incident occurred November 21, 2020 at Skypark Airport (KBTF), Bountiful, Davis County, Utah
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Salt Lake City, Utah Aircraft...
Read More Cirrus SR22T, N22AB: Incident occurred November 22, 2020 in Miami, Florida
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; South Florida Aircraft landed...
Read More Thunder Gull Odyssey, N562TB: Fatal accident occurred November 19, 2020 near Arlington Municipal Airport (KAWO), Snohomish County, Washington
Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District Office; Seattle, Washington Aircraft...
Read More The World After Covid Could Shake Up Business Flights: A smaller, more price-sensitive corporate market is likely to become a new battleground between low-cost and legacy airlines
The Wall Street JournalBy Jon SindreuNovember 22, 2020 10:18 am ETThe aviation crisis triggered by...
Read More Visual Flight Rules encounter with Instrument Meteorological Conditions: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, N24MG; accident occurred February 06, 2020 near Murray Field Airport (KEKA), Humboldt County, California
Additional Participating Entity:Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District...
Read More Drone grounds helicopters working Cameron Peak Fire
Larimer County, Colorado — A drone illegally flying over the Cameron Peak Fire area grounded...
Read More Collision During Landing: Cessna 208B Grand Caravan, N988FX; accident occurred February 07, 2020 at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (KBWI), Maryland
Additional Participating Entities:Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District...
Read More Last plane from Pearl Harbor comes to American Heritage Museum: 79 years after its base was attacked, the final P-40B Tomahawk finds new home
HUDSON, Massachusetts — Eight battleships, over 300 airplanes and more than 2,400 American lives....
Read More Fuel Exhaustion: Cessna 150M, N714ER; accident occurred February 15, 2020 near Wadsworth Municipal Airport (3G3), Ohio
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.Additional...
Read More “I planned that landing from a mile out,” balloon pilot Gilbert Martin
GLEN ALLEN, Virginia — A hot air balloon carrying three passengers and a pilot landed in a Glen...
Read More Loss of Control on Ground: Cessna 182A Skylane, N969KM; accident occurred February 18, 2020 in Koyuk, Alaska
Additional Participating Entity: Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District...
Read More Dennis Munoz: Retired police officer realizes lifelong dream
EGG HARBOR CITY, New Jersey — Former Atlantic City police Officer Dennis Munoz knew at an early...
Read More Controlled Flight Into Terrain: Robinson R44 II, N716JL; accident occurred February 20, 2020 in Talkeetna, Alaska
Additional Participating Entity: Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District...
Read More Dona Ana County International Jetport (KDNA) runway gets $9 million facelift
SANTA TERESA – After a year of nonstop construction, the Doña Ana County International...
Read More Aerodynamic Stall/Spin: Kitfox 7 Super Sport, N92MH; accident occurred February 28, 2020 at Kosciusko-Attala County Airport (KOSX), Mississippi
Additional Participating Entity: Federal Aviation Administration / Flight Standards District...
Read More Sale of an Airplane: Houston man charged in million dollar global cyber scam
HOUSTON – Cletus N. Anyanwu, 36, was arrested by Houston Police and the FBI Wednesday,...
Read More Loss of Engine Power (Partial) : Enstrom F-28A, N57SJ; accident occurred December 31, 2019 in Danbury, Brazoria County, Texas
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.Additional...
Read More County supervisors support new hangar at Stafford Regional Airport (KRMN)
Stafford County supervisors have voted unanimously to enter into a moral obligation agreement with...
Read More Beech F35 Bonanza, N5045B: Incident occurred November 22, 2020 in Singapore
https://registry.faa.gov/N5045BSINGAPORE: Two Singaporean pilots flying a light aircraft made an...
Read More Bobby Raines: A remarkable flying career
Bobby Raines has had a lifelong love of flying. During a long ago summer afternoon, young Bobby...
Read More Incident occurred November 21, 2020 in Bodega, Sonoma County, California
A low-flying pilot took out some power lines near Bodega Saturday afternoon, and though one...
Read More New concrete surround around Pride of the Adirondacks
PLATTSBURGH Clinton County, New York — R. Deso Inc. Ready-Mixed Concrete churned out between...
Read More Runway Excursion: Cirrus SR22T, N1133T; accident occurred August 19, 2018 at Granbury Regional Airport (KGDJ), Hood County, Texas
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident. Additional...
Read More Cirrus SR22, N675N: Accident occurred November 21, 2020 in The Bahamas
https://registry.faa.gov/N675N Video of the hoist operation. pic.twitter.com/kXJGYhHgXf—...
Read More Boutique Air looking to secure third contract as Massena’s Essential Air Service provider
MASSENA, St. Lawrence County, New York — Boutique Air has been serving as the Essential Air...
Read More New air service from San Luis Valley Regional Airport (KALS) began November 1st
SAN LUIS VALLEY, Colorado – San Luis Valley Regional Airport manager Will Hickman gave a...
Read More Erie County, New York: Did a plane crash at the Buffalo Yacht Club? Here’s what happened
A false alarm brought police, firefighters and the Coast Guard to Buffalo’s Waterfront on...
Read More Piper PA-28-140 Cherokee, N98101: Incident occurred November 21, 2020 at Warsaw Municipal Airport (KASW), Indiana
N98101 Flyers LLChttps://registry.faa.gov/N98101Few details are known in an apparent plane crash...
Read More Interjet Founders In Talks to Avoid Potential Tax Fraud Charges
The founders of troubled Mexican airline Interjet are negotiating a settlement with tax...
Read More Loss of Control in Flight: AgustaWestland AW109S Grand, N11NM; fatal accident occurred June 28, 2019 at Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport (KBRD), Crow Wing County, Minnesota
Timothy Alan McDonald~Deb SchottThe National Transportation Safety Board traveled to the scene of...
Read More “Hop-On” jet service begins flights from Houston to Dallas, Texas
HOUSTON (CW39) – For most of us, having a private jet is a bit over budget. JSX, a company that...
Read More NetJets sees boost in 2021 from nervous wealthy fliers
(Reuters) – NetJets, a private jet firm owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway,...
Read More Picture This: flying safely is more important than ever
The Ada News By Richard R. BarronI have covered two plane crashes this year, one on January 1st,...
Read More Ada, Oklahoma: School program gets students from the classroom to the sky
For two Chickasaw students, youthful dreams of piloting an airplane are being realized thanks to a...
Read More Austin, Texas: Did a plane crash near the 360 Bridge? Here’s what happened
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin-Travis County EMS responded to reports of a plane crash near the 360 Bridge...
Read More Loss of Control on Ground: Mitsubishi Mu-2B-40, N425GZ; accident occurred January 29, 2020 at Flying Feathers Airport (11Y), Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin
The National Transportation Safety Board did not travel to the scene of this accident.Additional...
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