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.
Louisiana is breaking ground on dedicated test facilities for precertified electric and autonomous aircraft, positioning the state as a hub for next-generation aviation development.
A pilot's guide to the four main flap designs - plain, split, slotted, and Fowler - and how each one shapes approach behavior, pitch characteristics, and go-around procedures.
Slope winds form wherever terrain tilts relative to the sun, creating invisible updrafts and downdrafts that standard weather briefings often miss entirely.
South Korea has launched a formal concept study for a sixth-generation fighter, signaling its ambitions to build on the KF-21 Boramae program with a next-era combat aircraft.
Radio Hangar explores South Korea Launches Next Generation Fighter Program.
Four instrument departure briefing items every IFR pilot should cover before wheels-up - obstacle procedures, engine-out plans, minimums, and lost comm.
The FAA's RECAT-US program changed wake turbulence separation standards at major hubs - here's what GA pilots need to understand about the new categories and their limits.
The US military confirmed the first operational use of a high-energy laser to destroy cartel drones near the southern border - a development every pilot flying that airspace needs to understand.
NTSB investigators are focusing on pitch trim configuration and a non-functioning cockpit voice recorder in the fatal 2025 Philadelphia Learjet air ambulance crash.
NTSB Vice Chairman Thomas Graham retires October 2, dropping the safety board to its three-member legal minimum with no confirmed replacement in sight.
The FAA has issued proposed special conditions for Skyryse's fly-by-wire retrofit of the Robinson R66, forcing a fundamental question: can pilots safely fly without mechanical feedback?
Saab's Gripen F two-seat fighter completed its maiden flight in Linköping, a milestone that closes out Brazil's decade-long fighter acquisition and offers lessons in efficient aircraft design.
The 2022 Tecnam P2010 TDI makes a compelling case for diesel piston ownership with Jet-A fuel, 900+ nm range, and factory Garmin G1000 NXi avionics.
Trump's executive order creating a 120-day Space Academy commission has direct implications for the aerospace workforce pipeline and FAA airspace management.
Virgin Galactic is crowdsourcing the name of its next-generation Delta class spaceplane - a move that signals both community strategy and a full commercial reset.
Apollo Global Management's near-$10 billion investment in Atlantic Aviation accelerates private equity consolidation at the top of the FBO market - with real consequences for pilot fuel bills.
Calculate your crosswind component on the ramp using the clock method, then apply proven technique and personal minimums to make confident go/no-go decisions.
The FAA is moving to terminate two LaGuardia controllers who reportedly left their posts an hour before a fatal March 2026 runway collision.
A Piper PA-24 Comanche crashed into the waters near Seldovia, Alaska, killing all four people aboard - here's what the investigation faces and what every overwater pilot must consider.
A DHL Boeing 737-800 freighter suffered a main gear fire after landing at LAX, spotlighting brake energy limits that apply to every aircraft.