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 20, 2026
Amazon plans nearly 500 US cities for Prime Air drone delivery by end of 2026 - here's what it means for pilots flying low.
Tower Cleared Direct
Aug 20, 2026
FADEC gives a computer full authority over an aircraft engine's fuel and timing - here's how it works and why it's still rare in piston planes.
Vector ATIS
Aug 20, 2026
National Aviation Day falls on August 19 each year, marking Orville Wright's birthday and celebrating a century-plus of powered flight.
Tower ATIS
Aug 20, 2026
The FAA flagged runway alignment concerns at Lake Chelan Airport, sending its master plan back for revision over terrain and wind safety.
Tower Cleared Direct
Aug 20, 2026
The uAvionix AV-30-C is a ~$2,000 solid-state instrument that drops into a standard 3⅛-inch panel hole to replace failing vacuum gyros.
Vector ATIS
Aug 20, 2026
A modified Swift Three glider completed its first piloted flight using Whisper Aero's ultra-quiet electric propulsion, targeting aviation's biggest threat: noise.
Tower ATIS
Aug 19, 2026
AOPA profiles Doug Taylor, cofounder of Avtopia, a new platform built to solve general aviation's oldest problem: connection.
Tower ATIS
Aug 19, 2026
Electra's EL2 hybrid-electric demonstrator uses blown lift to take off and land in a couple hundred feet, promising new access to small fields.
Tower Cleared Direct
Aug 19, 2026
Garmin Smart Glide automates the first 60 seconds of an engine failure - glide math, airport selection, and radio setup - while leaving the landing to you.
Vector ATIS
Aug 19, 2026
PGA Tour pro Maverick McNealy uses a Cirrus to compress two-day travel into two-hour flights, redistributing time back to his family.
Tower ATIS
Aug 18, 2026
L3Harris removed CEO Christopher Kubasik for a code of conduct violation - here's what it means for the avionics in your panel.
Tower ATIS
Aug 17, 2026
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.
Tower Cleared Direct
Aug 17, 2026
How the FAA's Privacy ICAO Address (PIA) program lets pilots keep ADS-B safety benefits while hiding their identity from public flight trackers.
Vector ATIS
Aug 16, 2026
Beta Technologies posted record Q2 revenue - up to $50M for FY2026 - not from selling aircraft, but from motors, batteries, and open-standard chargers.
Tower ATIS
Aug 16, 2026
Pilatus invested $123 million in a new composite manufacturing center in Switzerland, signaling where general aviation airframes are heading.
Tower ATIS
Aug 16, 2026
A Chinese national got six months for photographing Whiteman AFB - here's the legal line between aviation photography and a federal crime.
Tower ATIS
Aug 15, 2026
Chandler approved 29 new executive hangars - here's what the general aviation hangar shortage means for storing your airplane.
Tower ATIS
Aug 15, 2026
Italy is seizing foreign-registered GA aircraft over unpaid VAT - here's what N-number owners flying in Europe need to know.
Tower ATIS
Aug 15, 2026
Pilot groups filed an FAA challenge to Mesa's landing fees at Falcon Field, warning the costs could scatter flight training and raise safety risks.
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