Cleared Direct
Aug 30, 2026
ACAS X replaces TCAS's fixed logic tables with probabilistic algorithms, cutting nuisance advisories by 40–50% while handling drones and eVTOLs alongside manned traffic.
Vector ATIS
Aug 28, 2026
The FAA is moving to terminate two LaGuardia controllers who reportedly left their posts an hour before a fatal March 2026 runway collision.
Tower Traffic Pattern
Aug 24, 2026
The FAA's five hazardous attitudes and their antidotes - the self-talk that catches a bad decision before it catches you.
Pattern ATIS
Aug 23, 2026
Under MOSAIC, legacy airplanes are cheaper to buy but variable to own, while new-builds cost far more upfront with predictable ownership.
Tower ATIS
Aug 22, 2026
The FAA warns that 3D-printed cockpit accessories on certificated aircraft are unapproved parts that can compromise airworthiness - here's what pilots need to know.
Tower ATIS
Aug 21, 2026
Two Ohio senators and the FAA administrator oppose closing Burke Lakefront Airport, likely ending Cleveland's yearslong push to shut the field.
Tower ATIS
Aug 19, 2026
FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford opposes closing Cleveland's Burke Lakefront Airport, and grant assurances mean the city can't simply shut it down.
Tower ATIS
Aug 17, 2026
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.
Tower ATIS
Aug 15, 2026
The FAA proposes a Boeing 787 fan cowl airworthiness directive to prevent ice shedding that could shut down both engines at once.
Tower ATIS
Aug 11, 2026
FAA data shows total US runway incursions fell in 2025, but the most severe category jumped 44% - here's what pilots must do.
Tower ATIS
Aug 9, 2026
Radio Hangar explores The NOTAM Outage That Grounded Every U.S. Departure, and the Long, Overdue Rebuild of the System That Warns Pilots What They Can't See Coming.
Tower Cleared Direct
Aug 9, 2026
ADS-B broadcasts aircraft positions unencrypted and unauthenticated - here's why it's spoofable and what the FAA does to catch fake targets.
Vector ATIS
Aug 7, 2026
Arizona senators ask the FAA to fix its Phoenix flight-path redesign - here's what airspace changes mean for GA pilots everywhere.
Tower ATIS
Aug 7, 2026
Radio Hangar explores The FAA Updates Its Unleaded Avgas Transition Plan and What It Means for Your Airplane's Next Fill-Up.
Tower ATIS
Aug 6, 2026
The FAA is requiring mandatory inspections of passenger seat installations on certain Boeing 737s over how the seats are secured to the airframe.
Tower ATIS
Aug 4, 2026
Departing acting FAA chief Chris Rocheleau warns the agency is being nudged to embrace risk - here's what it means for pilots.
Tower Cleared Direct
Aug 2, 2026
Joby's S4 eVTOL flew ~1,400 test flights before its piloted demo - here's why certifying an air taxi is harder than building one.
Vector ATIS
Jul 31, 2026
The FAA now lets GA pilots request, receive, and cancel IFR clearances as text inside ForeFlight and Garmin Pilot - no radio or phone call needed.
Tower ATIS
Jul 31, 2026
The FAA wants to waive environmental reviews to speed up rocket launches - here's what that means for the airspace you fly.
Tower ATIS
Jul 30, 2026
At AirVenture, the FAA and industry signaled the switch from 100LL to unleaded avgas may miss its 2030 target - here's what it means for pilots.
Tower