The FAA's 2024 MOSAIC rule raises the Light Sport Aircraft weight limit from 1,320 to 3,600 lbs, opening aircraft like the Cessna 172 and Piper Warrior to Sport Pilots.
TowerNASA's X-59 QueSST aircraft is designed to prove that shaped sonic boom technology can produce sound quiet enough to overturn a 50-year FAA ban on overland supersonic flight.
VectorUnited Airlines removed Captain Ibrahim Mossallam from flight duty a second time over social media posts, raising unresolved questions about CBA protections and social media conduct standards for professional pilots.
TowerFAR 91.119's minimum safe altitude rules go far beyond two numbers - understanding all four subparagraphs is essential for every flight and your oral exam.
PatternThe angle of attack indicator has been standard on military jets since the 1950s, is now certifiable for GA, and the accident data says we need it.
VectorAmazon has paused Connecticut drone delivery plans after local officials raised concerns about noise, wildlife, and public process - a pattern repeating across multiple markets.
TowerThe FAA's 2014 policy change eliminated TSO certification requirements for advisory AOA displays, cutting installation costs from $6,000 to under $2,000 and finally bringing military-proven stall prevention technology within reach of every certificated aircraft.
VectorThe FAA's MOSAIC final rule, published October 2024, raises the light sport aircraft weight limit to 3,600 lbs and expands sport pilot privileges with new endorsement requirements.
TowerFAR 91.119 contains three distinct paragraphs with three different altitude standards - understanding all three is essential for your checkride and every flight.
PatternFifteen U.S. states and Harris County, Texas have challenged the FAA's environmental review of commercial drone delivery, arguing approvals expanded before required analysis was done.
TowerThe FAA is revoking exemptions that allowed older Cessna Citation jets to fly commercial operations with a single pilot, directly affecting Part 135 charter operators.
TowerLibyan prosecutors arrested two pilots after a Cessna Citation Latitude crash at Misrata International Airport, alleging both flew while intoxicated.
TowerCarbon monoxide from cracked exhaust systems kills GA pilots silently every year - and no regulation currently requires a detector that costs less than $50.
TowerUnauthorized drones grounded aerial firefighting operations over an active Arkansas wildfire, halting air tankers mid-mission and accelerating fire spread.
TowerNASA's X-59 QueSST flew for the first time in January 2024, targeting a sonic boom quiet enough to rewrite the 50-year-old U.S. overland supersonic ban.
VectorPassengers on an American Airlines flight used duct tape to restrain a disruptive first-class passenger, forcing a diversion - here's what the law says and why it matters for everyone who flies.
TowerThe 1996 explosion of TWA Flight 800 killed all 230 aboard and triggered regulations that now govern fuel tank design on every commercial airliner built today.
TowerA new study of collegiate flight students found no shift in flying willingness based on whether nearby drones are remotely piloted or fully autonomous - but what that neutral result means is the more important question.
TowerThe FAA has denied Trident Adventures' request to resume helocast ocean-jump tours in Hawaii, citing a fundamental conflict with commercial passenger certification standards.
TowerThe FAA's 2024 MOSAIC final rule nearly tripled the Light Sport Aircraft weight limit to 3,600 lbs, fundamentally changing what a Sport Pilot certificate can legally fly.
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