Doug Taylor, Avtopia, and the Problem That Followed Him From the Ramp to the Runway
AOPA profiles Doug Taylor, cofounder of Avtopia, a new platform built to solve general aviation's oldest problem: connection.
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Electra's EL2 Hybrid-Electric Demonstrator Flies the Mid-Atlantic, Blown-Lift STOL, and What a Two-Hundred-Foot Takeoff Would Actually Change for the Rest of Us
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.
TowerGarmin Smart Glide, the Button That Flies Your Airplane to the Nearest Runway While You Figure Out Why the Engine Quit
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.
VectorHow PGA Tour Pro Maverick McNealy Buys Back Time in a Cirrus
PGA Tour pro Maverick McNealy uses a Cirrus to compress two-day travel into two-hour flights, redistributing time back to his family.
TowerL3Harris Removes CEO Christopher Kubasik, and Why a Defense Giant's Boardroom Shakeup Reaches All the Way to Your Panel
L3Harris removed CEO Christopher Kubasik for a code of conduct violation - here's what it means for the avionics in your panel.
TowerBasicMed Grows Up, the Expansion to Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Pounds and Seven Seats, and What Flying Without a Third-Class Medical Actually Costs You in Responsibility
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.
TowerThe Privacy ICAO Address Program, ADS-B Out in the Clear, and Why the System That Sees Every Airplane Can Also Read Your Tail Number
How the FAA's Privacy ICAO Address (PIA) program lets pilots keep ADS-B safety benefits while hiding their identity from public flight trackers.
VectorBeta Technologies Posts Record Revenue on Parts and Chargers, and What Electric Aviation's First Real Cash Flow Tells GA
Beta Technologies posted record Q2 revenue - up to $50M for FY2026 - not from selling aircraft, but from motors, batteries, and open-standard chargers.
TowerPilatus Bets One Hundred Twenty-Three Million on Composites in Stans, and Why a Swiss Factory Floor Matters to the Person Flying a P C Twelve
Pilatus invested $123 million in a new composite manufacturing center in Switzerland, signaling where general aviation airframes are heading.
TowerThe Whiteman Sentencing, Photographing an Air Force Base, and Where the Line Actually Sits Between a Hobby and a Federal Crime
A Chinese national got six months for photographing Whiteman AFB - here's the legal line between aviation photography and a federal crime.
TowerChandler Approves Twenty-Nine Executive Hangars and What the Great Hangar Shortage Means for Where You Keep Your Airplane
Chandler approved 29 new executive hangars - here's what the general aviation hangar shortage means for storing your airplane.
TowerItaly Seizes Foreign-Registered GA Aircraft and What N-Number Owners Flying in Europe Need to Know
Italy is seizing foreign-registered GA aircraft over unpaid VAT - here's what N-number owners flying in Europe need to know.
TowerPilot Groups Challenge Mesa's Landing Fees at Falcon Field and the Fight Over Who Pays to Train
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.
TowerWip Wiplinger, the Man Who Put Wings on the Water and Turned a Crop Duster Into a Firefighter
Robert 'Wip' Wiplinger, founder of Wipaire and creator of the Wipline float and Fire Boss, has died, leaving a legacy across seaplane and firefighting aviation.
TowerBoulder Municipal Airport Survives, and What Six Years of Closure Fights Teach Every Pilot Who Flies Out of a City-Owned Field
After six years of closure efforts, Boulder Municipal Airport will stay open - here's what FAA grant assurances mean for your home field.
TowerPilots Push Back on Falcon Field Landing Fees as FAA Reviews Mesa's Justification
Radio Hangar explores Pilots Push Back on Falcon Field Landing Fees as FAA Reviews Mesa's Justification.
TowerThe FAA's Billion-Dollar Gap Between Wanting Modern ATC Automation and Being Able to Pay for It
The FAA wants a modern air traffic control automation platform, but funding falls billions short of the ambition.
TowerTwo Soldiers Lost in an Apache Crash Near Fort Hood, and What Military Accident Investigations Mean for the Rest of Us
Two soldiers died in an AH-64 Apache crash near Fort Hood, Texas - here's what military accident investigations mean for every pilot.
TowerThe FBO Crew Car, the Free Loaner With a Quarter Tank and Two Hundred Thousand Miles, and the Unwritten Law That You Bring It Back With Gas
The FBO crew car is general aviation's free loaner ride to town - and the honor code that keeps it running says you bring it back with gas.
RampBonanzas to Oshkosh, the Mass Arrival Where a Hundred V-Tails Land Nose to Tail and the Ramp Becomes a Family Reunion
Inside Bonanzas to Oshkosh, the mass arrival where 100+ V-tail Bonanzas land nose-to-tail at AirVenture and the ramp becomes a reunion.
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