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“We identified the standard that was always there, then built a system to deliver it.”

Source: Community Aviation and aviation educator Rich Stowell have released The Learn-Do-Fly Training Standard, described as the first formally documented, evidence based, open training standard for general aviation. Built from nearly four decades of instructi

Also: FAA Evals eAircraft, Super Guppy Returns, CAF Goes Hawaiian, NTSB on Cockpit Voice Recordings

A South Carolina pilot is facing criminal charges after witnesses reported a small aircraft repeatedly flying at an extremely low altitude over a crowded stretch of beach on Pawleys Island. The incident occurred on April 10, when Georgetown County deputies rec

Also: FAA Evals eAircraft, Super Guppy Returns, CAF Goes Hawaiian, NTSB on Cockpit Voice Recordings

A South Carolina pilot is facing criminal charges after witnesses reported a small aircraft repeatedly flying at an extremely low altitude over a crowded stretch of beach on Pawleys Island. The incident occurred on April 10, when Georgetown County deputies rec

Supply-Chain Failures, Performance Issues Emerge At IATA Summit

International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director Gen. Willie Walsh accused aircraft-engine suppliers of price gouging and told them to “stop gouging us and get back to making great engines that work and that last,” Bloomberg News reported from the 82nd

Aero Linx: The International 180/185 Club The International 180/185 Club is a social organization whose 1200+ members have one thing in common: they all own or have a passion for Cessna Skywagons. Pilots pride themselves in flying these “workhorses” of the sky

Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) An area of airspace over land or water in which the ready identification, location, and control of all aircraft (except for Department of Defense and law enforcement aircraft) is required in the interest of national secur

Scholarship Opportunities For High School Students, AOPA Members

Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation Aviation Scholarship applications are open until the spring deadline on June 30. At least 90 scholarships are available to high school students, each offering $12,000 towards earning a private pilot cert

Building A New Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia Airline

Boeing and Riyadh Air have announced that the new carrier's first two passenger airplanes, 787 Dreamliners, were delivered and arrived in Riyadh, a milestone for the airline as it prepares to launch commercial service. The deliveries are a step forward for the

From 2023 (YouTube Edition): A Moniker Well-Chosen

Founded in 2021 by serial entrepreneur David Mayman and headquartered in New York City, Mayman Aerospace is the designer and manufacturer of a so-called Air Utility Vehicle (AUV) dubbed Speeder. Subject machine is a compact, high-speed, Vertical Take-Off and L

Veteran Designer Looks To Preserve Decades Of Innovation For Future Generations

A respected figure in the rotorcraft world is searching for the next steward of a lifetime of innovation. After decades spent designing, building, and testing aircraft, Dick DeGraw is looking to ensure his pioneering work continues long after his retirement. T