Going Direct: The FAA Needs Meaningful Reform
Past legislative efforts designed to make the FAA less heavy handed have failed.
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FAA Suspends Backcountry Aviator Trent Palmer‘s Certificate
The decision seems to rest on some extremely problematic assumptions.
Announcing Finalists for Plane & Pilot Your Flying World Photo Contest
The winners will be announced next week!
Photo Of The Week: Two Launches
Photographer Andi Wofford captured the launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral this week. The result, as you can see, is spectacular.
Mystery of EgyptAir Crash Solved, FAA on Red Bull Fiasco, and 172 Takes Small Arms Fire
Plus, YouTube pilot gets ticket revoked; Daher delivers first FADEC TBM; Young Eagles getting older; and much much more.
EgyptAir Flight 804 Disaster Caused by Pilot Smoking
The crash killed all 66 people aboard
Cessna 172 Hit by Gunfire in Massachusetts
The authorities are looking for the shooter and trying to determine motive, or lack thereof.
Sonex Unveils Drone Version of Jet
Is it coming to a kit airplane showroom near you? Probably not, but it’s fun to think about.
Young Eagles at 30
At AirVenture, EAA will mark three decades of unlocking an aviation future for young people
Cirrus SR22T Fuel Woes: NTSB Issues Advisory
Nothing is broken, but several accidents have been traced to this issue.
