The Close Calls We Don’t Talk About
Tuesday’s Senate hearing raised concerns that open-records laws may be limiting the safety data airports need to make SMS programs fully effective.
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Part 141 Reform Has Support, But Not a Free Pass
It seems most generally agree the rulebook is old. The harder question is what replaces it.
Landing Fees and Flight Training in Phoenix
As Falcon Field and Mesa Gateway add landing fees for light aircraft, officials and flight schools describe different futures for the Phoenix area.
The eIPP Experiment Begins
FAA’s newest AAM pilot program promises data, experience and a path forward, but can it live up to it?
GA’s Real Test Isn’t Deliveries; It’s Execution
Workforce, certification and airspace modernization now define the industry’s next phase.
BVLOS is Growing. Are We Ready to Share the Skies?
Report raises detect-and-avoid and communications questions as BVLOS comment window closes.
A First Look at the FAA’s Unleaded Avgas Transition Plan
Draft plan outlines phased approach to eliminating leaded fuel from piston fleet by 2030.
Cessna Skycatcher: The LSA That Couldn’t Catch On
How Cessna’s effort to revive entry-level flight training fell short amid design setbacks, production challenges and a market that never fully materialized.
Beechcraft Starship: Carbon Fiber Before Its Time
How an ambitious leap in materials and design met an unforgiving certification climate and high support costs.
What Happened? Why Piper’s 2010’s Business Jet Hopes Failed
A brief history of Piper’s ambitious bid to build a single-engine jet.
