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How do you inject a healthy level of speed, simplicity and efficiency into an already efficient airframe? Lockwood Aero’s Rotax 916 iS firewall-forward package. With a redesigned cowling, a new cooling system, an MT three-blade constant-speed composite propeller and an optimized center of gravity that allows full utilization of the RV-9’s 100-pound baggage area while […]

Foreign policy changes by the U.S. government have prompted at least two countries, Canada and Portugal, to reconsider buying F-35 fighters. A likely contender to replace them is the Saab Gripen. Military TV produced this informative comparison.

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When Xyla Foxlin visited her gynecologist for the routine replacement of her IUD it set off a chain of events that ultimately led to her being found medically unfit to continue flying her beloved Cessna 140. She’s harnessing her considerable talent as a social media influencer and YouTuber to draw attention to the plight of […]

In an insurance market that’s pushing older pilots out of complex airplanes, a worthy alternative to hanging up the wings for good could be stepping down into the world of Light Sport Aircraft. One aircraft that’s been a big success among others is the Van’s RV-12iS. Sebring Aviation in Florida specializes in LSA transition training […]

Phones and tablets can provide valuable services in flight, but at what point do they become a dangerous distraction? The FAA’s Rotorcraft Collective offers some tips to find the balance.