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The certified replacement for 100LL avgas exists - GAMI's G100UL STC was approved in 2022 - but distribution and adoption lag behind the regulatory and supply pressures closing in.
TowerFAR 91.151 requires 45 minutes of daytime VFR reserve, but converting that rule into gallons - and planning beyond the legal minimum - is what keeps cross-countries safe.
PatternThe Garmin GFC 500 brings digital autopilot technology and a one-button Level function to aging piston aircraft, directly targeting GA's leading cause of fatal accidents.
VectorThe ICON A5 debuted at $139,000 in 2008 and delivered at nearly $389,000 a decade later - a cautionary tale the aviation industry needs to hear again in 2026.
VectorThe 1934 MacRobertson Air Race flew 11,300 miles from England to Australia in under three days, reshaping the future of long-haul commercial aviation.
TaildraggerThe Memphis Belle - the first B-17 crew to complete 25 combat missions over occupied Europe - is now fully restored and on permanent display in Dayton, Ohio.
TaildraggerThe FAA's 2024 MOSAIC final rule nearly tripled the Light Sport Aircraft weight limit to 3,600 lbs, fundamentally changing what a Sport Pilot certificate can legally fly.
TowerThe P-51 Mustang became WWII's finest piston-engine fighter through bold engineering decisions, a revolutionary wing, and one test pilot's honest memo.
TaildraggerOver 10,000 aircraft arrive at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh every July, and every single one is hand-guided to its spot by unpaid volunteers in orange vests.
RampThe Pipistrel Velis Electro became the world's first fully type-certified electric aircraft in June 2020, establishing the battery safety standards now used across the entire electric aviation industry.
VectorThe Republic P-47 Thunderbolt was the most-produced American fighter of WWII - a massive, armor-laden aircraft engineered to bring pilots home from the worst the Luftwaffe could deliver.
TaildraggerMaster steep turns for your private checkride with the physics, scan technique, and step-by-step execution that prevents the altitude loss most candidates fail on.
PatternLearn to decode the winds aloft forecast - four-digit encoded groups, true vs. magnetic direction, and how altitude selection changes every cross-country you fly.
PatternThe X-37B spaceplane has executed fully autonomous runway landings from orbital velocity across seven missions, building the most demanding autonomous landing dataset in aerospace history.
VectorYour ADS-B traffic display is not showing you everything - here's exactly how TIS-B works, where its coverage fails, and what your screen cannot show.
VectorTurkey's TAI has flown the first production-standard Hürjet supersonic jet trainer, entering the competitive global race to replace aging Cold War-era training fleets.
TowerUzbekistan officially confirmed it operates China's J-10CE fighter jet on August 28, 2026, marking a significant shift in Central Asian military aviation alignment.
TowerZeroAvia is developing hydrogen-electric powertrains targeting zero-emission regional flights up to 500 miles, with commercial operations projected for 2028–2029.
VectorACAS X replaces TCAS's fixed logic tables with probabilistic algorithms, cutting nuisance advisories by 40–50% while handling drones and eVTOLs alongside manned traffic.
VectorBeta Technologies is flying real cargo missions and building the CONNECT charging network while most eVTOL companies are still issuing press releases.
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