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Col Pay, regarded as one of Australias “legendary” pilots in news reports from there, died last week in a crash while testing a new type of air tanker. Pay was test-flying an Air Tractor 802 air tanker, made in Olney, Texas, when it flipped on a lake. Pay, 75, was evaluating the aircraft, which was […]

This month, AVweb‘s survey of the latest products and services for pilots, mechanics and aircraft owners brings you a Cozy model, indestructible plotter, survival pack and much more. Click here for the full story.

If you bought a handheld, headset or GPS (possibly from a Wichita or Hutchinson, Kan., address) on Ebay recently, the FBI may want to talk to you. According to The Associated Press, The Kansas City U.S. Attorneys office announced last week that a grand jury had indicted Michael Wagner, 26, of Hutchinson, Kan., for a […]

Within days of the FAA declaring that serious runway incursions were on the decline and the Government Accountability Office warning of the danger of a “catastrophic runway collision”, a couple of pretty close ones occurred at two of the U.S.s busiest airports. Late Thursday, a Continental Express pilot taxied onto a runway at Newark Liberty […]

AOPA continues to lobby the FAA to develop maintenance guidelines for old airplanes that take into account their unique vulnerabilities to fatigue problems. The FAA has been working on a program to address the undeniable issues that arise as airframes age. AOPA says the agency is apparently paying attention to calls for a customized approach […]

Philippine officials say theres no evidence of sabotage in three crashes involving four aerial spraying aircraft over the past two months. “There is no sabotage of any kind in those incidents. It is just that they happened one after another in so short a time,” Frederick San Felix, regional manager of the Air Transportation Office […]

It may have been born in the U.S.A. but youll soon find Liberty in China. Reuters is reporting that Liberty Aerospace has reached a deal with a Chinese company (half owned by the Chinese government) to build its XL-2 two-place touring aircraft for use in China. Anyang Angel Aero Science and Technology Development Co. Ltd. […]

Following our Thursday story, we’ve had a lot of questions from AVweb readers asking for more details about how Maine is taxing GA pilots who fly into the state. Right now we don’t have clear answers. A few dozen pilots have been assessed taxes and there are varying situations. Also, the law has recently changed, […]

A total of 18 of the worlds best pilots will meet in New Zealand later this month to compete in races through mountainous courses up to 200 miles long, reaching speeds of up to 200 mph, sometimes flying only a few feet above the ground. Imagine what they could do if they had engines. The […]

Have you come across something thats arcane, anachronistic or just plain useless in your travels through the regs? Well, the FAA says it wants to know about it. The agency has issued a Review of Existing Regulations that invites anyone with a beef about how the law of the air is now set to drop […]