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Coast Guard Helicopter Helps Rescue After Plane Caught Fire After Landing

A seaplane carrying 11 people crashed and caught fire on the rocky shore of a vacation island north of Seattle, but a swift rescue by air and boat got everyone safely to hospitals. A Coast Guard helicopter crew from Air Station Port Angeles along with other re

"Pilots: check your Notice to Airmen (NOTAMS) and FAA Temporary Flight Restrictions..."

Source: A warning from NORAD, after their F-16 fighter aircraft intercepted multiple general aviation aircraft that violated the temporary flight restriction airspace over Bedminster and East Rutherford, New Jersey, on July 19, 2026. More than 10 general aviat

Also: Swift Fuels Expansion, CJ3 Gen2/King Air 360 Debut, eVTOL 'Milestone', MOSAIC Visionaries, LIVE Morning Brief

Now and then, something truly unique shows up on the sport aviation scene... but an affordable, all-metal ULTRALIGHT Multi-Engine airplane? Yup... Hummel Aircraft has announced the first flight(s) of the Multi-Cruiser just a few days ago... and it taking on a

The Powers That Be Are No Longer Blowin’ Smoke

For decades aviators have heard that the FAA is looking to modernize equipment used in the National Airspace System (NAS). Administrators stood before television cameras holding antiquated vacuum tubes telling the public that the system will be modernized. Yet

Aero Linx: The Piper Flyer Association The Piper Flyer Association was formed in 2004 with one goal in mind - to help you get the most out of owning and flying Piper aircraft. The Piper Flyer Association (PFA) understands both the dream and the reality of owni

Ground Controlled Approach A radar approach system operated from the ground by air traffic control personnel transmitting instructions to the pilot by radio. The approach may be conducted with surveillance radar (ASR) only or with both surveillance and precisi

Maintenance And Manufacturing Careers Pathway For Students

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Foundation has announced a new expansion to its High School Aviation STEM Curriculum, adding a pathway for maintenance and manufacturing to the program. Additionally, an advisory board of educators and aviation

French Aircraft Wheel and Brake Company Beringer Aero Announces Official US Expansion

Beringer Aero has announced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh that its U.S. subsidiary has received FAA Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) certification, a milestone that will allow the company to manufacture FAA-approved products in the United States for the first tim

From 2009 (YouTube Edition): Chairman Paul Seehafer Introduces the “Forgotten Paradise” of EAA AirVenture

Hidden between Reinke and McClarin Creeks, in an inviting cove off the shores of Lake Winnebago, exists EAA AirVenture’s own oasis, the EAA AirVenture Seaplane Base. Established as the center for all water-based aviation attendees in 1973, the base continues t

New Mobile Tool Could Transform How General Aviation Connects With Controllers

For decades, pilots have relied on a familiar voice over the radio to receive clearances. Now, the FAA is bringing that conversation into the digital cockpit, giving general and business aviation pilots a faster way to communicate with air traffic control.