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As Florida begins to wring itself out from the sopping wet Hurricane Frances — while keeping an anxious eye on Ivan, spinning away to the south — aviators across the state are sorting through drenched hangars to see what remains. Despite the downgrading of the storm as it crept across the state, damage has been […]

A South African microlight flyer, Martin Walker, 50, was killed in Belize on Aug. 27 while taking part in the round-the-world Freedom Flight tour. He had joined the trip this summer in San Francisco after one of the original flyers, Alan Honeyborne, died in a crash in China. Walker continued the flight with Ricky de […]

For some high-school seniors starting school in Madison, Wis., this month, learning about aviation will involve something more memorable than reading a book. Teacher Ben Senson has secured a $20,000 grant to start building a Challenger Iultralight and a Sonex. “The motivational part is working already,” Senson told the Wisconsin State Journal. “Students are begging […]

After Tiger Aircraft pulled out of a deal to acquire Commander Aircraft Co. in July, things were looking pretty bleak for the bankrupt Bethany, Okla., company. But last week, Pilot General Aviation LLC offered to pay $2.8 million for an 80 percent share of the company, the Oklahoman reported on Saturday. The bankruptcy court has […]

GA pilots in Australia are fed up with the way their airspace system is being run, and some of them are planning to demonstrate their viewpoint in a “National Day of Action” on Nov. 27 — the day new airspace rules take effect. “A handful of union pilots in the airlines, flying less than 200 […]

The Federal Labor Relations Authority has ruled that the FAA must immediately bring systems specialist staffing to a minimum of 6,100 nationwide, upholding an arbitrator’s decision in a labor grievance filed by Professional Airways Systems Specialists (PASS). PASS President Tom Brantley said the FAA agreed in 2000 that 6,100 workers were the minimum required to […]

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_______COLUMNS The Pilot’s Lounge #78: In Praise Of Flight BreakfastsA day of perfect weather, perfect company, and perfect flying. AVweb’s Rick Durden celebrates such a day he recently enjoyed, reminding us why we spend such efforts on this passion called aviation.