News

The maker of autonomous aircraft figured certificating clean-sheet, electric aircraft that fly themselves would be a quick process. Woopsie.

There remains one big question nobody has answered yet.

The much-lampooned boxy truck design from Tesla has airplane types having fun, too.

Two weeks ago, we reported that Mooney had closed shop at its factory in Kerrville, Texas. Today there’s news on that front.

Reflections on the risks and rewards of flying over open water in small aircraft.

Pilots are reporting that, out of the blue, they’re getting bills for landing fees at airports they never landed at. The news has privacy proponents and aviation consumer groups very concerned.

Passengers ask an awful lot of questions to a pilot riding in back

Also, news that some regulators are calling for MCAS not to be fixed, but to be trashed. How will this affect the ill-fated airliner’s return to the skies?

The recreation of the iconic Mission Control Room in Houston is faithful down to the coffee cup level.

Across     1  Small dynamo     5  ____ air, used for anti-ice     7  ___ flying, barnstorming     9  Ramps   11  Luggage label   12  On climbout, three in this color   13  Venue for games   14  French device for making rolls   17  Concorde was one   19  The dreaded DME __ […]