Women In Aviation Crushes Its Virtual Conference
The annual convention of the world’s largest organization of women in the world of aerospace had it all, well, virtually all.
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Another Futuristic Vision of an Urban Heliport/Air Taxi Stand
An emerging autonomous air vehicle designer teams with Italian architectural firm on an eco-friendly tower design.
AOPA Proposes Signs to Tell Pilots Where They‘re Parking And How Much it Will Cost
It shouldn’t be so hard to know where to shut down at a strange airport, but it almost always is.
The First X Plane: Wright Model R
The speedy flyer, nicknamed Baby Grand, was early aviation science in action.
Going Direct: Should The Pandemic Change How We Look At Aviation‘s Safety Record?
The number of deaths from COVID-19 in one just one day is as much as 10 times greater than the number of light plane crash fatalities in an entire year. Does that matter?
Birdstrikes Are On the Rise
But the report on wildlife vs. aircraft encounters includes another, somewhat puzzling fact.
Electric Airliners Coming Soon, As Scandinavian Carrier Goes With Tecnam P-Volt
Rolls-Royce is developing the motors for the nine-passenger short-haul twin. It could be a natural fit for some U.S. operators, too. Seriously. It really could.
Hurrying To Oshkosh, Never Arriving
The crash of a Zenith LSA in Missouri shows how multiple factors can come together to create a disastrous outcome.
AirVenture Update! EAA Says AirVenture Is Full Speed Ahead AND That It Might Get Even Better
And why President Biden’s time frame for opening things up, announced last night on primetime TV, might be a little slow for aviation, while still being a good thing for our gatherings.
Aviation News Roundup for the Week of March 8, 2021
CDC gives a conditional green light, AOPA/NBAA say ’boo’ to GPS jamming, the old pilot shortage is suddenly new again, and AirVenture says, ’Cool your jets (at least a little),’ to volunteers.
