Five Questions with Mike McCoy, the Line Tech Who Bought His Own Airplane
A 31-year-old FBO line tech earned his private certificate and bought his own airplane, debunking the myth that flying is only for the wealthy.
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Aviation news and analysis with Tower. FAA policy changes, industry trends, safety data, and what the headlines mean for the pilots who fly every day.
Five Ways To Prepare For Flying Into Busy Airports
Five practical ways to prepare before flying into a busy airport, from airport diagrams to airspace clearances and go-around briefings.
France Fields Its First NH90 Caïman Standard Two Special Operations Helicopter
France received its first NH90 Caïman Standard Two special operations helicopter from Airbus, signaling new confidence in the mature airframe.
MagniX Bets on the Homebuilt: An Electric Powertrain Aimed at the Kitplane Builder
magniX unveils an all-electric powertrain for kitplane builders, bringing flight-proven electric propulsion to the experimental homebuilt category.
ODP Versus SID - The Two Instrument Departures, Why One Needs a Clearance and One Does Not, and the Obstacles Hiding in the Fine Print
ODPs protect you from obstacles and need no clearance; SIDs organize traffic and must be assigned. Here's how to tell them apart and fly them safely.
Pilot's Discretion Descent - How to Build Your Own Descent Profile When ATC Hands You the Timing
Learn when to start a pilot's discretion descent and how to build a smooth profile using the 3-to-1 rule and groundspeed math.
The FAA Lets You Get an IFR Clearance Right Inside ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot, No Radio or Phone Call Required
The FAA now lets GA pilots request, receive, and cancel IFR clearances directly in ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot - no radio or phone call needed.
A Japanese Destroyer Fires Its First Tomahawk, and Why a Pacific Missile Test Belongs on Every Pilot's Radar
Japan's first Tomahawk launch from the destroyer Chokai signals more Pacific naval exercises - and more sanitized airspace pilots need to watch.
An F Thirty-Five Down Near San Diego, the Pilot Ejects, and What a Military Mishap Investigation Actually Looks Like
An F-35 Lightning II crashed near San Diego and the pilot ejected safely - here's what a military mishap investigation actually involves.
Chris Rocheleau Leaves the FAA for NBAA, and What a Second Leadership Handoff Means for GA
FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau is leaving for NBAA, spotlighting a pattern of leadership turnover that affects GA rulemaking.
NASA's Flight Dynamics Research Facility, the First New Wind Tunnel in Forty Years, and Why Watching a Model Fly Free Still Beats Any Simulation
NASA is building the Flight Dynamics Research Facility at Langley, its first new flight-dynamics wind tunnel in 40 years.
The First Ohio-Built Fury Rolls Off the Line, and the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race Between Anduril and General Atomics Gets Real
Radio Hangar explores The First Ohio-Built Fury Rolls Off the Line, and the Collaborative Combat Aircraft Race Between Anduril and General Atomics Gets Real.
The Polished P Fifty-One on the AirVenture Ramp, and What Bare Metal Tells You About the People Who Keep Warbirds Flying
A polished P-51 Mustang at EAA AirVenture 2026 reveals the volunteer network keeping rare warbirds flying - and the corrosion lesson every pilot can use.
The UK's Plan to Share the Sky With BVLOS Drones, and Why the End of Segregated Airspace Should Have Every GA Pilot Paying Attention
The UK plans to let BVLOS drones share unsegregated airspace with crewed aircraft - here's why every GA pilot should be watching.
Turkey's Kaan Fighter, the Second Prototype Rolls, and What a Home-Built Fifth Generation Jet Means for the Global Fighter Map
Turkey's Kaan fifth-gen fighter began taxi trials with its second prototype on July 31, 2026, signaling a serious step toward first flight.
What Seven Hundred Thousand in Income Couldn't Fix, and the Financial Blind Spots That Follow Even the Best Flying Careers
A new case study shows why even a $700,000 pilot income can leave retirement gaps - and how to plan around aviation's unique financial risks.
Five Questions with Mike McCoy, the line worker who owns his own airplane
Line worker Mike McCoy owns his own airplane on FBO wages, proving affordable aircraft ownership is a real, working-class path into aviation.
NTSB Faults Weight and Airspeed in the Bering Air Caravan Icing Stall
NTSB blames excess weight and low airspeed for the Bering Air Cessna Caravan icing stall - here's what pilots should learn.
Rolls-Royce Says It Has Effectively Eliminated AOG Delays on Its Civil Engine Fleet
Rolls-Royce says it has effectively eliminated AOG delays across its civil engine fleet - here's what that claim means for pilots.
Sikorsky's Optionally Piloted Black Hawk, the New U-Hawk, and Armed Kits for the Fleet
At Farnborough 2025, Sikorsky unveiled optional piloting, a new uncrewed U-Hawk cargo variant, and armament kits for the Black Hawk fleet.