Aviation News

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released the 34th edition of its annual general aviation safety report, noting that flight hours and total accidents have increased while fatal accidents have decreased. The report, known as the Richard G. McSpadden Report, covers a comprehensive look at general aviation safety data for […]

An Alaskan pilot has been making headlines for her unique Thanksgiving tradition— air dropping turkeys to her neighbors who live off the grid. Esther Sanderlin says she’s been dropping “turkey bombs” for the last three years. Sanderlin told  local news station KTUU that the idea came to her after hearing one of her new neighbors […]

On Thursday, Pilatus announced it has secured a major contract to deliver 19 PC-21 training aircraft to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as part of the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program. The agreement was finalized through a partnership between Pilatus and KF Aerospace, who are collaborating as part of the SkyAlyne team—responsible for providing […]

Heart Aerospace, a Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft developer, has selected Plattsburgh International Airport in upstate New York as a test site for its HX1 (Heart Experimental 1) program. The first flight is expected sometime between April and July 2025. The HX1, with a wingspan of 105 feet, would be the largest all-electric aircraft to fly. It […]

The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) reported today its EAA Ray Aviation Scholarship program has recorded 600 recipients completing flight training and earning pilot certificates. According to EAA, the completion rate is approximately 80%—nearly an inverse to the national average for flight training. Funded by the EAA-managed Ray Foundation, established in 1963 to honor James and […]

NASA reported last week its X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project has completed its first round of low-speed wind tunnel testing at the Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. The trials collected measurements on lift and drag under multiple aerodynamic configurations and flight conditions. The X-66 concept incorporates an “extra-long” (high aspect ratio) strut-braced transonic […]

In a sponsored-content piece published this week on Politico, the U.S. General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) asserted that the European Union is “squeezing” general aviation and unwittingly threatening Europe’s global economic competitiveness. The association addresses plans by European regulators to raise taxes on business aviation and restrict flights in the name of environmental sustainability. GAMA […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and local co-complainants in California issued a 47-page filing last week with the U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Aviation Administration against Santa Clara County in California with the goal of re-establishing the availability of 100 low lead (100LL) aviation fuel at Reid-Hillview Airport (KRHV). The new filing asks the […]

A panel from the U.S. Senate reported today that airline fees for seat assignments and luggage are on the rise and called for airline executives to testify on Dec. 4. The hearing, titled “The Sky’s the Limit – New Revelations About Airline Fees” will be convened by Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn. He is the chair […]

The Eliminate Aviation Gasoline Lead Emissions (EAGLE) initiative posted a warning today (posted below in italics) for pilots regarding concern over misfuelling as new unleaded fuels of varying types and octane levels are starting to make their way to market. It cautions pilots to ensure their aircraft—particularly those requiring high-octane fuels—are not misfueled with “the […]