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Aviation is more than simply a means to an end. It’s an end in itself.

The challenges and rewards of flying with sports superstars

Just when you thought there were no more good ADS-B ideas’€¦

There’s nothing worse than fire in the cockpit, but smoke in the cockpit comes close. One company has a clever, potentially life-saving solution, with training: VisionSafe’s Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS). The system consists of several components: an envelope that keeps the air clear around the pilot’s flight instruments; a blower that removes the air […]

The Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) released the results of a recent study, which focused on backcountry flying and the effects of noise on wildlife populations. The results of the two-year evaluation were pretty interesting. In 2014, the RAF was awarded an AOPA Foundation grant toward the cost of studying to determine if there are noise […]

You’ve left your home airport, and find yourself and the family hundreds of miles away with unexpected engine trouble on a Sunday night. The Breakdown Assistance Program from Sporty’s is a new resource for pilots who need mechanical help, with just a single phone call. In cooperation with Mike Busch’s Savvy Aircraft Maintenance Management, Sporty’s […]

The latest pilot watch from Garmin is a nice upgrade to a popular product. Here’s why it’s a no-brainer alternative to that watch from that other company.

The airfoils and flight control surfaces of the future might be very different than what we’re used to. Think engines, lots of them, and bird wings.

It was an exciting achievement for Sporty’s Academy last week, as four pilots were issued certificates in the same day. If you’ve ever spent the day at the Sporty’s universe of aviation wonder near Cincinnati, you won’t be surprised by the following statement: Everybody there either seems to be getting into an airplane and going […]

The 500 hp carbon-fiber fighter trainer gets the greenlight for production.