California Aeronautical University Adopts Boeing's Competency-Based Training for Student Pilots
California Aeronautical University is adopting Boeing's Competency-Based Training and Assessment, pushing the airline standard down to student pilots.
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Elixir and Turbotech Push a Turbine-Powered Trainer Toward Certification and a Twenty Thirty Debut
Elixir and Turbotech are certifying a turbine-powered two-seat trainer with EASA and the FAA, targeting a 2030 debut.
FAA Awards Eight Hundred Seventy Million Dollars for Airport Infrastructure and What It Means for Your Home Field
The FAA is awarding $870 million in airport infrastructure grants - here's what it means for the general aviation fields you actually fly.
Itochu Buys Half of Aviation Capital Group, and Why Who Owns the Airliner Matters More Than Ever
Radio Hangar explores Itochu Buys Half of Aviation Capital Group, and Why Who Owns the Airliner Matters More Than Ever.
Tab As You Go, Why Your FAR/AIM Belongs on Paper and How to Make It Actually Work For You
Why pilots still keep the FAR/AIM on paper and how the 'tab as you go' study habit makes you a sharper, safer aviator.
The Aviation Innovation and Global Competitiveness Act and Congress Telling the FAA to Show Its Work on the Certification Clock
A new bill would force the FAA to publish certification timelines for eVTOL air taxis - and the transparency could eventually reach GA certification too.
The Eight Hundred and Seventy Million Dollar Airport Grant, Forty-Four States and Two Territories, and What the Money Actually Buys the Pilot on the Ramp
The FAA is distributing $870 million in airport infrastructure grants across 44 states and two territories - here's what it buys pilots.
The T-1A Jayhawk's Last Formation Flight and the Quiet Retirement of the Air Force's Airlift-Tanker Trainer
The T-1A Jayhawk flew its final photo mission over Oklahoma ahead of its August 2026 retirement, marking a major shift in Air Force pilot training.
Tow Planes Come, Tow Planes Go, the Unsung Workhorses Behind Every Glider on the Line
Tow planes are the unsung workhorses of soaring - here's why they wear out fast and why every glider club needs more tow pilots.
Wildfires Near Spokane Threaten Key Airports and the Drone Flights Grounding the Air Tankers
Radio Hangar explores Wildfires Near Spokane Threaten Key Airports and the Drone Flights Grounding the Air Tankers.
Allegiant Pilots Ratify a Two-Year Deal With a Forty Percent Average Raise, and What the Three Hundred Million in Released Retention Bonuses Signals for the Rest of Us
Allegiant pilots ratified a two-year contract with a 40% average raise and $300 million in released retention bonuses - here's what it signals.
Bent Wing Beauty, How the F Four U Corsair Earned Its Inverted Gull Wing
The F4U Corsair's inverted gull wing wasn't styling - it solved the ground-clearance problem created by its massive engine and propeller.
Gear-Up and Gear Collapse, Why the American Bonanza Society Is Going After the Landing That Totals the Airplane
The American Bonanza Society is targeting gear-up landings and gear collapses - low-speed accidents that hurt no one but often total the airplane.
Greg Koontz, the Super Decathlon, and the Quiet Craft Behind the Loudest Photo at Oshkosh
AVweb's August 3, 2026 Picture of the Day spotlights Greg Koontz and his Super Decathlon - and the training that fights GA's deadliest problem.
Passing the Vision Portion of Your Medical, and the One Change That Makes It Easier
The FAA vision test is very passable with correction - here's the one prep change AOPA says makes it easier.
Rumble Over the Redwoods Returns to Humboldt County for a Third Year on California's Lost Coast
Rumble Over the Redwoods returns to California's Lost Coast for a third year, pairing warbirds and jet teams while showcasing why grassroots airshows keep local airports alive.
Russia's First Production MC-21-310 Takes Flight, and What a Sanctions-Proof Narrowbody Really Costs
Russia's first production MC-21-310 has flown - here's what a fully domestic, sanctions-proof narrowbody really costs in weight, range, and market reach.
The 1975 Cessna T Three Ten R, a Glass-Panel Twin That Made This Week's AircraftForSale Top Pick
Radio Hangar explores The 1975 Cessna T Three Ten R, a Glass-Panel Twin That Made This Week's AircraftForSale Top Pick.
The Departing Acting FAA Chief Says the Agency Is Being Nudged Toward Risk, and What That Means for the Rest of Us
Departing acting FAA chief Chris Rocheleau warns the agency is being nudged to embrace risk - here's what it means for pilots.
The First British-Built Islander in Nearly Sixty Years Rolls Out for the Falklands
Radio Hangar explores The First British-Built Islander in Nearly Sixty Years Rolls Out for the Falklands.