An approved WAAS GPS position source and an ADS-B transceiver are required for compliance with the FAA’s ADS-B Out mandate. There are a variety of options for approved position sources.
A Florida aviation maintenance shop owner accused of cleaning out the bank accounts of the local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter in July was arrested and jailed on new charges October 22 ...
In Papua New Guinea, Samaritan Aviation pilots fly amphibious Cessna 206 aircraft to remote villages, delivering lifesaving medical care despite rising fuel costs.
Although it’s gone by many different names, the Piper PA–46 has only had one continuous purpose: It’s a long-range, high-altitude, single with efficient high-aspect-ratio wings that can carry up to ...
It’s a safety feature that tends to put passengers at ease: a whole-airframe parachute that can set the aircraft down in an emergency such as a midair collision, stall/spin, or engine failure over ...
In this day and age, hundreds of aviation apps are available for smartphones and tablets, from in-flight tools to flight training, weather briefings, and even games. Whether you want to transition to ...
Flight Club offers pilots a system for starting, building, and managing their own flying clubs using the leverage of its larger club network to help lower costs and overcome challenges such as ...
Editor's note: This story was updated July 23 to include additional information. Piper Aircraft and the University of North Dakota’s (UND) John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences announced July ...
Some pilots might not be able to tell you the difference between a cirrostratus and a nimbostratus cloud. Understanding cloud types, however, is important to your aviation knowledge. Jack Williams is ...
Aircraft with maximum speeds of 250 knots calibrated airspeed, retractable gear, and constant-speed propellers will now qualify as light sport aircraft under the highly anticipated Modernization of ...
Before every Space X Dragon launch, Cassandre Roos, a structures engineer, and her SpaceX colleagues run what they call a "paranoia review," a preflight that can take days. On weekends, Roos performs ...