CENTCOM Stands Up Task Force Falcon Strike and What the Drone Era Means for the Rest of Us
CENTCOM's new Task Force Falcon Strike signals a drone era that will reshape civilian airspace - here's what pilots need to know.
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Decision Altitude Versus Minimum Descent Altitude, the One Word That Changes How You Fly the Bottom of an Approach
DA vs MDA explained: one lets you descend through it to decide, the other is a hard floor you never bust.
MOSAIC Takes Effect, the Fifty-Nine-Knot Stall Speed That Redraws the Light Sport Line, and the Cessna One Seventy-Two a Sport Pilot Can Suddenly Fly
The FAA's MOSAIC rule replaces the light sport weight limit with a 59-knot stall speed, opening many certified aircraft to sport pilots.
Pilatus Bets One Hundred Twenty-Three Million on Composites in Stans, and Why a Swiss Factory Floor Matters to the Person Flying a P C Twelve
Pilatus invested $123 million in a new composite manufacturing center in Switzerland, signaling where general aviation airframes are heading.
Six Ways to Get the Most Out of Your Flight Training, Even the Days You Never Leave the Ground
Six proven ways to get more out of flight training - including on days you never leave the ground - that cut cost and speed up progress.
The Army Picks the Robinson R sixty-six, and What a Ten Billion Dollar Training Contract Says About the Future of Rotary Flight
The U.S. Army selected the Robinson R66 as its next primary helicopter trainer under a contract reported at up to $10 billion.
The One Two Three Rule, FAR Ninety-One Point One Sixty-Nine, and When an IFR Flight Actually Needs a Filed Alternate
Radio Hangar explores The One Two Three Rule, FAR Ninety-One Point One Sixty-Nine, and When an IFR Flight Actually Needs a Filed Alternate.
The Whiteman Sentencing, Photographing an Air Force Base, and Where the Line Actually Sits Between a Hobby and a Federal Crime
A Chinese national got six months for photographing Whiteman AFB - here's the legal line between aviation photography and a federal crime.
What That Symbol Means: Reading the Language of the Approach Plate
Learn to read instrument approach plate symbols - from the maltese cross to the barb - and why chart fluency keeps IFR pilots alive.
Chandler Approves Twenty-Nine Executive Hangars and What the Great Hangar Shortage Means for Where You Keep Your Airplane
Chandler approved 29 new executive hangars - here's what the general aviation hangar shortage means for storing your airplane.
Italy Seizes Foreign-Registered GA Aircraft and What N-Number Owners Flying in Europe Need to Know
Italy is seizing foreign-registered GA aircraft over unpaid VAT - here's what N-number owners flying in Europe need to know.
Pilot Groups Challenge Mesa's Landing Fees at Falcon Field and the Fight Over Who Pays to Train
Pilot groups filed an FAA challenge to Mesa's landing fees at Falcon Field, warning the costs could scatter flight training and raise safety risks.
The Army's Flight School Next and the Robinson R66 Replacing the Lakota
The U.S. Army picked M1 Support Services to run Flight School Next, with the Robinson R66 replacing the UH-72 Lakota as its primary trainer.
The FAA's Boeing 787 Fan Cowl Airworthiness Directive and the Ice-Shedding Risk That Could Roll Back Both Engines at Once
The FAA proposes a Boeing 787 fan cowl airworthiness directive to prevent ice shedding that could shut down both engines at once.
The FAA's New Cockpit-Control Guidance and What Touchscreens and Voice Commands Mean for the Way You Fly
The FAA's new draft guidance tackles the safety trade-offs of touchscreen and voice-command cockpits - here's what it means for pilots.
The Hundred Percent Drone Tariff, DJI's Grip on the Market, and What Buying American Actually Costs the Working Pilot
A proposed 100% tariff on Chinese-made drones would double prices for the DJI hardware most commercial operators fly - here's what it means.
The One Week Wonder Returns to AirVenture 2027 and the Zenith CH 750 Super Cruzer Built by the Crowd
EAA's One Week Wonder returns to AirVenture 2027 with a crowd-built Zenith CH 750 Super Cruzer - here's why it matters for pilots.
The Sixty-Second Seven Thirty-Seven, the Bench-Top Avionics Hack, and Why a Locked Cockpit Is Still Your Best Firewall
Researchers showed a 60-second physical hack of a Boeing 737's flight data, but trained crews and cross-checks remain the real defense.
Wip Wiplinger, the Man Who Put Wings on the Water and Turned a Crop Duster Into a Firefighter
Robert 'Wip' Wiplinger, founder of Wipaire and creator of the Wipline float and Fire Boss, has died, leaving a legacy across seaplane and firefighting aviation.
American Airlines Shakes Up Its Leadership Team, and Why the Shuffle in Fort Worth Matters to the Rest of Us
American Airlines' leadership shakeup signals a shift from a pilot hiring surge to a normal, selective market - here's what it means for your career.