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Embraer’s entry-level Phenom 100 business jet has “evolved,” the company said today at EAA AirVenture, and the new model is now known as the Phenom 100 EV. The EV features a new flight deck based on Garmin’s G3000 touchscreen avionics suite, and Pratt & Whitney Canada’s PW617F1-E engines, offering more speed and enhanced performance for […]

The Weekender is packing for a campout weekend out west, with fly-in options around the country found on SocialFlight. The Aviation Museum of New Hampshire will host its second annual Homebuilt Aircraft Fly-In on Saturday. Arrive in your homebuilt aircraft to the museum at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport, and enter judging for a People’s Choice Award […]

Southbury, CT — FltPlan has released a new version of their free eLogbook program with a redesigned user interface and an array of significant new features. Users can now add photos and documents to any log entry, store instructor endorsements, store passenger information to add to eLogbook entries, and add custom wallpaper to the home […]

A Notam (PDF) is warning operators of “all aircraft relying on GPS” of widespread GPS outages starting Tuesday throughout the Southwest and especially southern California. Although the FAA doesn’t go into detail, it seems the military is testing something that can disrupt GPS over a huge area, centered on China Lake, California, home of the […]

HondaJet, which recently announced its first delivery in Europe at Germany’s Aero event, today said at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition in Geneva it has officially received European certification from EASA. The HondaJet was certified by the FAA in December, and deliveries have already begun in the U.S. and Mexico as well as […]

Southbury, CT – May 16, 2016. The latest release of FltPlan.com’s free FltPlan Go app for iPhone, version 4.0, has just hit the app store and now includes custom waypoints, approach plates on the map, and an external page displaying connectivity options. Customizable waypoints allow pilots to define frequently flown Lat/Longs. Users have the ability […]

Southbury, CT – McKinney Air Center (KTKI) earned the top spot in the 2016 Pilots’ Choice Awards survey. Now in its seventh year, the survey is open to all of FltPlan’s 157,000-plus registered users. In addition to U.S. FBOs, the survey ranks FBO chains, Canadian, Caribbean, and Mexican FBOs, ATC Centers, ATC Towers, and airport-based […]

Rectrix Aerodrome Centers Inc. at Sarasota-Bradenton International Airport (SRQ) recently hosted Boeing for test flights of their new 737 MAX airliner. The 737 MAX conducted proving runs in the Gulf of Mexico. Rectrix is situated on three parcels with nearly 40 acres of airport property. Its state-of-the-art facilities and grounds offer operational elements required by […]

Dave strolls into the FBO carrying a travel bag and a pizza box. I let out a sigh. “Well, look who showed up. Dave, you’re 45 minutes late.” “Well, I needed gas, and there was a pizza place next door and, well, that smell hit me. I got some for everybody.” “We’re already late and […]

When it first appeared in the mid-1980s, the Piper Malibu was a head turner. Aside from its ramp appeal, pilots were intrigued with its high-flying pressurized cabin, 200-knot cruise speed and its impressive range. There was nothing quite like it and Piper soon found a loyal market for its new flagship product, mostly among well-to-do […]