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Mainstream media gets it wrong in its reporting on the NTSB release

Electric airplane tech innovator Pipistrel teamed up with university students for the project

Aircraft owners have just a few more days to reserve their $500 rebates

App and Data Company Seattle Avionics has introduced a low-priced ADS-B receiver based on the Statux kit that’s popular with do-it-yourselfers. At a price of $250, Seattle Avionics’ little box comes fully assembled and calibrated. The Merlin is a dual-band receiver with both 978 and 1090 capabilities, dual antennas, an internal battery with a four-hour […]

As Harvey did in Houston, Hurricane Irma caused major damage to some small airports but largely spared those with commercial service from major damage

In spite of the wild ride shown in the footage, the pilot walked away with only minor injuries

The crash of a Tesla on a Florida Highway last spring was one of thousands of fatal crashes that take place on U.S. highways every year, but this one was different because the driver of the car was a robot. The Tesla Model S that drove into the side of a semi truck turning on […]

The FAA announced earlier this week that the Part 23 Rewrite has taken effect. This means that the rule, which gives manufacturers leeway to employ what are known as consensus standards to meet airworthiness standards instead of the FAA’s prescriptive rules. Those rules have been set in stone for decades now, and the oddest thing […]

The report rules out a few possible causes, but the investigation remains ongoing