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Aging pilots can run into problems with insurance, facing substantial surcharges or even cutoffs. AOPA is working on a study to see if the accident record justifies such actions. “This study is extraordinarily important to pilots, because the answers could very well affect general aviation safety and the cost of flying for everyone,” AOPA President […]

Space Shuttle Discovery reached its launch pad Thursday morning, and is getting ready for the first flight in the orbiter program since the loss of Columbia in February 2003. The rollout is one of the last major steps before Discovery’s launch, targeted for a May 15 to June 3 window. Shuttle Commander Eileen Collins will […]

Two Indian air force helicopter pilots visited the National Air & Space Museum in Washington, D.C., last week to accept an award for a record-setting high-altitude rescue flight in the Himalayas last May. The two pilots landed their Cheetah helicopter at 23,240 feet on a glacier to rescue three critically hurt mountaineers. Wing Commander S.K. […]

Last week, authorities located a 35-year-old British national who had been the subject of a “special alert (scroll down) issued to flight training providers. The alert included a picture of the man and said he should not be allowed to rent or fly airplanes or take lessons. A flight school in Georgia, where two of […]

Three men from northern California died Thursday morning when their Cessna T210L crashed into a field near Fresno. A witness said he heard an “explosion” and saw debris raining down from the sky at the time of the crash. Other witnesses reported sounds like backfiring and sputtering from the engine. The FAA told The Press […]

The crash of a Hughes H-1B Racer replica in August 2003 was caused by the loss of a propeller counterweight in flight, the NTSB said in its final report. The pilot then lost control of the airplane during a forced landing attempt and spun into the ground. The crash took place in Yellowstone National Park […]

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USED AIRCRAFT High-Time or Low-Time Engine?When looking to purchase a used airplane, prospective owners are often confused about whether to get a plane with a “new” (overhauled) engine — and pay a high purchase price — or get one with a run-out engine and do the overhaul to a quality level they can control. Brian […]

AVweb will be on the field in Lakeland all next week to bring you all the latest on new technology, new airplanes, and all the excitement from Sun ‘n Fun, the first big show of the season. Monday’s edition will feature a show preview, then watch for special editions in your inbox Wednesday and Friday […]