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Pilot Reported That Although The Fuel Quantity Indicator Displayed About 25% Remaining, The Airplane Had Run Out Of Fuel

Analysis: The pilot reported that he departed for a local area flight with the fuel quantity indicator displaying about 50% (about 16 gallons) fuel remaining. After several takeoffs and landings at a nearby airport, the pilot elected to return to his home airp

Debate Over Whether It Is A Museum Or An Airport Facility

The Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome zoning controversy continues over whether it is a museum or an airport facility as the aerodrome seeks proposed modifications and improvements to two parcels of their property. The aerodrome, situated on Norton Road in the Town of R

World's First Fifth-Generation Fighter Engine Continues To Deliver On Safety, Readiness for F-22 Raptor Operators

Pratt & Whitney has announced the F119 engine has surpassed one million engine flight hours powering the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. In achieving this milestone, the F119 has established itself as the pioneering fifth-generation fighter engine, delivering sup

Argentina Investigating How Instructor Fell From Cessna 150

Authorities in Argentina are continuing to investigate the fatal accident in which a flight instructor fell from a training aircraft, leaving his 22-year-old student pilot to land the airplane by herself. The 42-year-old flight instructor died after apparently