Cirrus Aircraft has announced the TRAC10, a three-seat primary trainer with a built-in airframe parachute system, targeting U.S. flight school fleets with deliveries planned for 2027.
TowerAn Ohio pilot spent months planning and six hours flying a Cessna Skylane R-G to trace 'USA 250' as a readable ground track across the American landscape on July 4, 2026.
TowerEAA AirVenture's volunteer marshallers park tens of thousands of airplanes on grass each July using decades of institutional knowledge, pure visual communication, and no paycheck.
RampCarbon monoxide is a silent, preventable cause of GA accidents - a $30 detector and attentive exhaust maintenance are your primary defenses.
TowerSpruce Creek Fly-In Community (7FL6) in Port Orange, Florida is a 1,400-home neighborhood where roughly 700 aircraft are based, with hangars opening directly onto taxiways.
RampEvery Saturday morning across America, hundreds of EAA chapter fly-in breakfasts quietly keep general aviation's culture alive - one pancake at a time.
RampThe FAA's MOSAIC final rule, effective August 2024, more than doubles the weight limit for Light Sport Aircraft, opening thousands of proven used planes to sport pilots.
TowerThe FAA is proposing to replace the Inspection Authorization with a currency-based Inspection Rating, a change that could expand the pool of qualified annual inspection signatories nationwide.
TowerMore than 100 fireworks TFRs blanket low-altitude airspace across the U.S. on July 4th - here's what pilots need to check before flying.
TowerThe EAA Young Eagles program has given free introductory flights to over 2.3 million children since 1992, powered entirely by volunteer pilots flying their own aircraft.
RampThe AOPA Foundation's Rusty Pilots program has returned 15,000 lapsed aviators to active flying since 2013, offering a structured path back to currency for pilots who stepped away.
TowerSouthwest Airlines is cutting seven routes from a major Midwest hub as part of a broader restructuring that signals a fundamental shift in the carrier's identity and network strategy.
TowerThe 2026 FIFA World Cup is one of the largest coordinated charter aviation operations ever staged in North America - here's what pilots need to know.
TowerBasicMed lets most private pilots bypass the traditional FAA medical exam by seeing their own doctor every 4 years and completing an online course every 2 years.
PatternRadio Hangar explores KKR's One-Point-Four-Billion-Dollar Bet on Aircraft Finance and What It Signals for General Aviation.
TowerThe midnight demolition of Chicago's Meigs Field in 2003 remains general aviation's most brazen political attack on a public-use airport.
TaildraggerThe Garmin GI 275 is the most practical avionics upgrade for legacy GA aircraft, replacing vacuum gauges one hole at a time.
VectorThe uAvionix tailBeaconX packs a Mode S transponder, WAAS GPS, and antenna into a tail position light for under $3,000.
VectorAmerican Airlines plans five departures per minute this summer, creating ripple effects across the national airspace system.
TowerFAR 61.56 requires a flight review every 24 calendar months to exercise your pilot certificate privileges.
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