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In testimony regarding the progress of NextGen before the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation, FAA Deputy Administrator Michael G. Whitaker said unequivocally that the 2020 deadline for installation of mandated ADS-B equipment in general aviation aircraft is hard and fast. There had been rumors within the industry that the FAA was going to let the deadline […]

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University said this week it has become the first training provider in the country to receive approval from the FAA for an Airline Transport Pilot Certification Training Program that complies with new FAA rules that take effect Aug. 1. The new rules require at least 30 hours of classroom instruction and six hours […]

Two New York men have been arrested after the quadcopter they were flying allegedly almost collided with a police helicopter over the George Washington Bridge. NYPD sources told the New York Daily News that officers on the helicopter followed the drone to its landing zone and that Wilkins Mendoza, 34, and Remy Castro, 23, were […]

Master aircraft mechanic Mike Busch says he’s found a reliable way to predict exhaust valve failures using data from engine monitors. Busch said he noticed a pattern in exhaust gas temperatures about 10 years ago that preceded valve failure, which is the most common cause of power loss in a cylinder. Busch’s Savvy Aviator aircraft […]

Aircraft Spruce customers who need merchandise and will be attending AirVenture can save the shipping costs by picking up their orders at the show. The aircraft supply company brings what amounts to a small warehouse of inventory to AirVenture every year but it can’t bring everything. So rather than take a chance that the particular […]

SkyCraft Airplanes said this week it has completed its SD-1 Minisport S-LSA design, and is awaiting an official FAA audit before deliveries can start. The FAA has told the company it will complete the audit in September. Meanwhile, the company has bought a factory and hangar at Provo Municipal Airport in Utah, and will be […]

A graduate student at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is looking for employees of Part 121 air carriers to take an anonymous online survey. Steve Roe said he hopes to gather opinions about participation in the Advanced Qualification Program, a voluntary program for pilot training and checking overseen by the FAA. The study is designed to reveal […]

AirFleet Capital says it marked a significant milestone in its business that bodes well for the future of GA. The lender, which only operates in the GA market, wrote its 5,000th aircraft loan in June. The company has been in business for 20 years so it’s averaging 250 loans a year covering the GA gamut […]

Aviation sunglasses manufacturer Summer Hawk Optics is using crowdsourcing to help bring its latest line of headset-friendly sunglasses to market sooner rather than later. CEO Dean Siracusa said in a news release that the new glasses feature extremely thin temples (the part that goes over the ear) making them comfortable to wear under a variety […]

With July 4 in the rearview mirror, the next big event on the summer calendar for thousands of aviators is EAA AirVenture, coming up July 28 to August 3. The campgrounds are already open, and thousands of workers and volunteers are getting the place ready for the annual influx. Pilots planning to fly in can […]