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SocialFlight’s calendar shows some last chances to for fall fly-ins, but The Weekender is also gearing up for the many informative seminars that will take place in the coming months. Stag Air Park in North Carolina has rescheduled its fall fly-in for Saturday due to runway conditions. Weather permitting, all are invited to land on […]

If you’ve been to an airshow featuring Chuck Aaron and the Red Bull aerobatic helicopter, you might have a sense of deja vu watching the opening scenes of the new James Bond film, Spectre — that’s Aaron in the pilot seat, flying his signature barrel rolls and a series of outrageous maneuvers. Aaron, who is […]

Somewhere in the not-that-distant past, the rollout of a new airliner morphed from a simple tow out of the hangar to polite applause into industrial theater with a cast of thousands. Give China’s COMAC—the government-owned consortium responsible for commercial aircraft—credit for nailing the theater part, albeit with a slight party twist not of the balloon […]

Twenty-four student pilots have been selected as winners of flight training scholarships awarded by the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The scholarship program is designed to help student pilots of all ages earn a pilot certificate. The scholarships are funded by donations to the AOPA Foundation.

 The winners, who included 10 female aviators, three […]

The captain of an American Airlines A320 died during a flight on Monday from Phoenix to Boston, according to an airline official. Few details have been released about the pilot, but officials said the death was due to an illness. The flight diverted to Syracuse, N.Y., and landed shortly after 7 a.m. In a statement […]

Fly most any Beechcraft model and you will likely come away impressed with its sturdy feel, excellent build quality and, especially, its handling qualities. All the way down to the lowly Musketeer, Beech just took pains to get the airplane’s flying manners a cut above everything else, and that applies in spades to the Baron […]

Whether it’s a long Saturday or a long weekend, The Weekender’s SocialFlight events begin early and go late. At Tampa North Aero Park in Florida, the third annual Festival of Flight is bringing hot air balloons, planes, deltas, kites, helicopters and more in one location starting Friday and through the weekend. All are invited to […]

In Brainteaser Quiz #210 we invited readers to share stories of their favorite aviation getaways, real or fantasy. Money was no object, because it wasn’t ours. And because fantasies can get a little weird, we’ve expunged all names that might link back to a non-pilot spouse or employer suddenly realizing why you get that faraway […]

Houston was only an hour behind us, but the weather was turning out much worse than forecast. The ceilings were steadily lowering and the METAR updates said the few airports along our route were going from marginal to worse. A pop-up IFR clearance would have been great, but there was a little problem: the airplane […]

The Weekender will have a hard time choosing what state to fly to, with SocialFlight offering some unique outings. On Saturday, experience the fun of landing on a well-maintained 2,600-foot turf runway that runs along an island on the Mississippi. This Iowa gem will be open to pilots and their guests for the 15th Annual […]