Light-Sport & General Aviation News

Being a CFI can be a dull, repetitive, low-paying position where you work under a chief instructor...

First deliveries of the German-built LSA are expected to occur in 2022.

New cabins and new bear boxes to store food are just two of the improvements volunteers worked on...

The switch can be used in place of fumbling with a hand-held mic for all pilot communications,...

The incident could have been avoided with a simple, final walk around the aircraft after having...

Mauricio Castro submitted this photo and note: “My wife and I visited with family in Cape...

The Airshow Racing Series premiered at the 2022 Wings Over North Georgia Airshow, described by...

Why do so many general aviation pilots risk their lives to get to their destinations?

Buried in a final rule that affects commercial balloon pilots is a change to the rules that...

Now in its second edition is “The Complete Remote Pilot,” a book for those interested...

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from trees during an approach in sun glare and...

Gil Jennings submitted this photo and note: “Casa Grande camping after the Cactus Fly-In. My...

Even as bombs fall and missiles fly, LSA manufacturers in Ukraine are able to continue...

For the federal fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2022, the FAA reported there were 56 fatal accidents...

At Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, students get the chance to experience spatial...

The deadline has been extended to Dec. 31, 2022, to nominate someone for CFI of the Year,...

The 310 announced downwind for Runway YY, but in my mind I was thinking XX since everyone else was...

Susan Ray submitted this photo and note: “My daughter, Chanel Ray, and I flying over Santa...

There are several theories, but the one that makes the most sense to me is that the lead in avgas...

CubCrafters President and CEO Patrick Horgan is featured on the latest episode of...

The rule will take effect 60 days after it was published in the Federal Register and will apply to...

Redbird Flight has added 25 new flight simulator lessons to supplement the 10th- and 11th-grade...

The pilot’s inadvertent attempt to takeoff on a taxiway, rather than a runway, which resulted in a...

David St. George submitted this photo and note: “The sun was setting in the Finger Lakes as...

The time-worn expression about GA travel is true. If you’ve got time to spare, go by air. Of...

A proverb states that “success has many fathers,” and that was certainly true in the successful...

“Cultivating the talent, innovation, and leadership of women is critical for the future of...

“One of the top requests from operators, students, and instructors alike has been the integration...

The failure of both pilots of each glider to see and avoid one another while maneuvering, which...

Michael A. Crognale submitted this photo and note: “Noah gets ready for his first airplane...

When a mechanic’s error leads to an accident, does the pilot and aircraft owner share some...

After 50 years at Beatrice Municipal Airport (KBIE) in Nebraska, Airport Manager Diana Smith has...

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new video in...

According to Sporty’s officials, the PJ2+, is the only handheld aviation radio that can be...

My student and I were approximately 10 knots below our rotation speed when I look up and to my...

Sophie Dufresne submitted this photo and note: “An instructor who loves her job! Teaching...

The Southwest Aeronautics, Mathematics and Science Academy, known as the SAMS Academy, at Double...

Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com and VansAircraftBuilders.com, recently posted a...

“Deliveries are converging on, and in some cases surpassing, the levels we were experiencing...

“This is an exciting introduction to flying for aspiring pilots of all ages, revealing the...

The airplane’s collision with a bird during initial climb, which resulted in a forced...

German Torres submitted this photo and note: “My son Benji and me after landing in a new...

Where is AGL measured from? As with most things in life — and aviation — it depends.

The prototype of the new Super Petrel XP LSA is expected to have its first flight in late November...

The $2.8 million project also included included the installation of new LED runway edge lights and...

Six Pack Aero has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for its Legacy XL Panel System, a...

An encounter with wake turbulence from a B737 during an instructional flight shakes up both the...

Mihir Shah submitted this photo and note: “A long year of private pilot training ends with...

The Douglas Dolphin, launched at the beginning of the Great Depression, was a niche machine that...

Proceeds from the offering will be used to increase manufacturing capacity and reduce new aircraft...