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Effective June 30, 2010, the FAA is deleting the term “taxi to” from taxi and ground movement operations as it pertains to aircraft cleared to taxi to an assigned takeoff runway. The change requires controllers to issue explicit runway crossing clearances “for each runway (active/inactive or closed) crossing.” And aircraft issued clearance to cross a […]

Sen. Mark Begich was joined in his praise for GA by Sen. Mike Johanns in introducing a resolution (PDF) Tuesday to formally recognize the contributions of general aviation pilots to relief efforts in Haiti, while actor Harrison Ford stumped for GA. Through more than 4,500 flights in the 30 days following the Jan. 12 earthquake, […]

Pilots planning to fly to AirVenture at Oshkosh this summer now can begin planning in earnest, with the official FAA Notam (PDF) now available for downloading. “We cannot overemphasize this point for AirVenture-bound pilots,” says EAA about the Notam: “THIS IS ESSENTIAL READING!” Several important procedures have changed from last year, so pilots shouldn’t rely […]

The Classic J3, a new model from American Legend, aims to deliver simple, fun flying with a lower price tag than many S-LSAs, at about $95,000. “The new Classic J3 sprung from many conversations with current Legend Cub owners,” said Darin Hart, owner of the company. “They convinced us that there are additional buyers out […]

Cessna parent company Textron posted a first-quarter loss of about $8 million, and Cessna’s 44-percent sales decline was a significant factor (although the company’s finance arm was also off 40 percent). Cessna is usually Textron’s biggest moneymaker but the continued sales drought is keeping things quiet at the Wichita planemaker. Almost half the workforce remains […]

A week after Sun ‘n Fun wrapped up in Florida, the focus shifts north to Anchorage for the Alaska Airmen’s Trade Show and to Hamilton, Ontario, for Canadian Aviation Expo. The annual Alaska gathering will feature 250 exhibitors and hundreds of aircraft at Ted Stevens International Airport May 1-2. Canadian Aviation Expo will be held […]

The Piaggio Avanti normally turns heads because of its unconventional configuration but now it’s attracting the attention of noise-conscious Naples, Fla., for its unconventional sound. The Naples Airport Authority is working with Avantair, a fractional and charter company that operates the Italian twin turboprop pusher, to minimize the impact of the unique noise it makes. […]

Air traffic controllers in the Philadelphia area now have ADS-B services up and running, the FAA said this week. “This new technology is a tremendous leap forward in transforming the current air traffic control system,” said FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt. “The operational benefits in Philadelphia extend as far as Washington, D.C., and New York, which […]

Don’t see a video screen?Try disabling ad blockers and refreshing this page.If that doesn’t work, click here to download the video directly. Paul Steiner, a member of Red Bull’s Skydive Team, climbed out of the cockpit of a glider, hung from under the wing, and then hitched a ride on the wing of a second […]

If pilots had head-up displays in the cockpit, hundreds of accidents over the last 13 years could have been prevented or at least mitigated, according to a study released on Monday. The Flight Safety Foundation analyzed 983 accidents between 1995 and 2007 involving large multi-engine aircraft (12,500 pounds and up). The study (PDF) found that […]