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A pair of GA-related incidents in the past few days has raised the profile of small aircraft security concerns but even the loudest advocates for a federal review of the topic admit it probably wouldn’t prevent future events of this kind. Within hours of the Austin incident, Texas Republican Rep. Mike McCaul was calling it […]

23-year-old Skye Turner has been charged after reportedly flying from Montgomery Field, San Diego, with an expired student pilot certificate, in a stolen Cirrus SR22, and landing (after a side trip to Palm Springs) safely at LAX. The landing took place at about 3 a.m., Friday, on a second attempt. By that time, Turner had […]

The annual Sun ‘n Fun International Fly-In and Exposition will this year play host to US Airways’ Flight 1549 co-pilot, Jeff Skiles, who will participate in scheduled activities during the week. Sun ‘n Fun will be held this year from April 13 through April 18 at its normal venue, Lakeland Linder Regional Airport in Lakeland, […]

Bye Energy’s George Bye (formerly of ATG) tells AVweb that some of Thursday’s general media news coverage regarding his company’s future electric hybrid aircraft propulsion plans may have been misleading. Thursday Bye Energy announced “The Green Flight Project” and Bye displayed a mockup of what he described as a 90-pound, 168-hp electric propulsion unit and […]

Lindy Kirkland, president of the Air Care Alliance, and his friend Marc Williams flew to Haiti from Florida in a Beech Baron to help with the relief effort. From January 31 to February 5, the two flew in support of Bahamas Habitat and G.O. Ministries. They hauled food, medicine, water, baby goods, diapers, people, tents, […]

Win a Garmina aera 510 handheld GPS as we celebrate our 15th Anniversary! All you have to do is click here to enter your name and e-mail address. (You only have to enter once, and you’ll be entered in our prize drawings for the entire year – so if you’ve already entered, you’re all set.) […]

The Sporty’s Foundation last year donated $200,000 to programs that support youth in aviation, bringing its total investment in that cause to more than $500,000 over the past three years, according to the Foundation’s annual report. The formally stated goal of the Foundation is “to fund initiatives that ensure a healthy future for the general […]

Content allegedly written by Joseph Stack explaining his frame of mind surfaced early, Thursday. The Austin Statesman said it was able to trace the material to Stack. According to the paper, “The domain that the note was posted on is registered to Joe Stack of San Marcos. A man by the same name, who has […]

A. Joseph Stack’s slow burn may have started more than 20 years ago when he learned that federal law virtually forbade him from pursuing his career as a software engineer as an independent contractor rather than an employee. It’s now considered fact that Stack deliberately flew his Piper PA-28-236 Dakota into an IRS office in […]

As of Tuesday, the Tulsa Air and Rocket Racing Show is scheduled for April 24 at the Tulsa International Airport. Rocket racing came out most publicly, loud fiery and fast, at AirVenture Oshkosh, back in 2008 (see our July 29, 2008 introductory video here) where early demonstration aircraft flew solo for the crowd. Tuesday, Tulsa’s […]