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Read the NTSB report on a Bonanza accident in Tonopah, Nevada

Bill Cox describes a rare round trip in ferry airplanes.

In this week’s Plane & Pilot Photo Of The Week, contributor Steve Zimmermann shares a photo of things on the ground—his specialty is air-to-ground photography—the identity of which at first stumped us. Huh? They are, we quickly figured out, giant wind turbine propellers, ready for installation on windmill generators. (Note the pickup truck at upper […]

The news in aviation surrounding the novel coronavirus pandemic is beyond bad. And it keeps on coming. Here’s why we aren’t worried.

The aircraft manufacturer, like automakers, had little recourse in the face of the national COVID-19 emergency.

Across the industry, airlines are encouraging or requiring pilots to stay home. And they’re doing that in many cases without severing ties.

For now, FSDOs seem to be letting Designated Pilot Examiners decide to fly, or not, amid COVID-19 pandemic. One DPE who’s still doing checkrides explains his choice and his reasoning.

How schools are dealing with the novel coronavirus varies from place to place, sometimes without rhyme or reason.

The industry, which had been riding high before the outbreak, is on the brink of collapse.

The closing of the Chicago Midway tower after several controllers tested positive for coronavirus/COVID-19 is the first case of a tower being closed. It won’t be the last.