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.
A Cirrus Vision Jet was damaged on takeoff at 6,200-foot Driggs, Idaho - a lesson in what field elevation and density altitude do to your numbers.
An Air Force team launched two HH-60W helicopters to rescue five Navy personnel after an MH-60S made a hard landing in the mountains.
Uber and Zipline are targeting one million drone deliveries a day by 2029 - here's what it means for pilots flying low.
A Spanish Hornet downed a drone over Romania - here's what NATO air policing means for civil aviation and why NOTAMs matter more than ever.
Avianca Cargo flew 60 additional tons of aid from Miami to earthquake-hit Cali, Colombia - here's what it means for pilots.
BasicMed is expanding to 12,500 lbs and 7 seats under the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Act - here's what it changes and what it doesn't.
How wrong bolts nearly killed a BAC 1-11 captain over England in 1990 - and the maintenance lessons every pilot should carry.
The false glideslope sits above the real ILS path at steeper angles - here's why it exists and how to avoid capturing it.
100LL leaded avgas is being phased out - here's what GAMI's G100UL, EAGLE, and local bans mean for your piston aircraft right now.
The Shuttleworth Collection's DH.88 Comet 'Grosvenor House,' the world's only airworthy original, nosed over landing at Old Warden - pilot unhurt.
Radio Hangar explores The VOR Minimum Operational Network, the Ground Stations the FAA Is Switching Off, and Why the FAA Is Keeping Just Enough of Them Alive to Get You Home When GPS Quits.
Two retired Luftwaffe Transall C-160D airlifters are being converted into armored aerial firefighting aircraft for a demanding second career.
Beta Technologies posted record Q2 revenue - up to $50M for FY2026 - not from selling aircraft, but from motors, batteries, and open-standard chargers.
CENTCOM's new Task Force Falcon Strike signals a drone era that will reshape civilian airspace - here's what pilots need to know.
DA vs MDA explained: one lets you descend through it to decide, the other is a hard floor you never bust.
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 invested $123 million in a new composite manufacturing center in Switzerland, signaling where general aviation airframes are heading.
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 U.S. Army selected the Robinson R66 as its next primary helicopter trainer under a contract reported at up to $10 billion.
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.