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The SR22 came down under its whole-airplane parachute. The package hauler had to rely on luck. And there’s even more to the story.

The two planes collided over a state park southeast of Denver. Amazingly, no one was killed.

Since the beginning, pilots have expressed concern over how the FAA would use the data against pilots. And guess what? It’s happening.

We continue with further coverage from the first major airshow in almost two years… THANKS to Sun ‘n Fun 2021 for helping present these interesting aircraft and more. This article has news …about two aircraft in a category I refer to as “alternative aircraft” …about an easily-mounted autopilot you can actually afford …and the success […]

Plus, A Farewell To A Sport Aviation Legend, A Bad Mu-2 Crash, Progress In International Flying And Much More.

Continuing news from Sun ‘n Fun 2021 is rolling in from across the country. Even while most international enthusiasts were unable to attend because of covid-induced travel restrictions, Americans turned out in strong numbers — and had a great time. FAA personnel casually (not officially) reported some 70,000 tickets bought on Saturday alone. I have […]

Stratolaunch Flies Again, A Farewell to Apollo 11 Astronaut Michael Collins, A Mars Copter Update, Our Readers Weigh In On ’€œLunken’s Leap,’€ And Much More.

As pilot of the Apollo 11 command module, he was a pioneer of NASA’s space program.

Is it the role of aviation communicators to broadly condemn any kind of flying that might be hazardous?

The survey came out before news of the FAA’s ADS-B allegations against Lunken came to light. The results are nevertheless striking and a bit startling.