This video is truly scary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SNPJMk2fgJU

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/100000-Drone-Detection-Contest-225359-1.html $100,000 Drone Detection Contest By Russ Niles MITRE Corporation has put a $100,000 bounty on misbehaving drones through a contest aimed at bringing them down. The not-for-profit think tank, which does a lot of...

Wondering if other CFIs would offer insight here. My solo student was in the pattern at an uncontrolled field. Second solo flight ever, calm day, no pattern traffic. Insurance requires a CFI to monitor solo students. The lookie-loos on the ramp notice a powered ram-air parachute approaching the...

On 11/26/2015 1:40 PM, wrote: On Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at 11:10:17 AM UTC-5, Larry Dighera wrote: http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/FAA-Drone-Recommendations-Released-225257-1.html For a minute there I was concerned there would be a deluge of...

http://www.gizmag.com/siemens-world-record-electric-motor-aircraft/37048/ Siemens' world-record electric aircraft motor punches above its weight COLIN JEFFREY APRIL 20, 2015 7 PICTURES Researchers working at Siemens say that they have produced an electric aircraft engine with a claimed...

Subject: Introducing the Bad Elf ADS-B Receiver. Finally, Affordable Weather & Traffic (TEST) From: "AVweb" Date: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 11:09:15 -0600 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/bad-elf/bad-elf-ads-b-affordable-weather-and-traffic-recei Bad Elf ADS-B The first...

The Archaeopteryx is a hang glider which, once flight is achieved you raise your feet, close the floor hatch, and now you're inside an airplane with traditional controls and even glass panel. Also, if equipped, hit the switch and climb with twin-prop...

i have an AV8OR Ace just out of warranty and it has developed a bad touch screen. i do not know where it was purchased (got it on eBay). BK are not so far being helpful. What can i do. Is there an issue with the Ace screen? thanks to all.

I've only flown through a few light clouds, and a couple of twilight evenings with pretty good evening light. (had the red cockpit light on) So that wasn't IFR. Then flew out of Atlanta for an hour wearing the hood for training. A little nauseating, but other than that just kept my eye on the...

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/MIT-Drone-Avoids-Obstacles-Autonomously-225143-1.html MIT Drone Avoids Obstacles Autonomously By Mary Grady A researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology has flight-tested a drone that can detect obstacles and avoid them in fight without any...

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/Bill-Would-Allow-Online-Flight-Sharing-225082-1.html Bill Would Allow Online Flight Sharing By Russ Niles | October 27, 2015 As a Washington, D.C., court weighs the legality of posting flight sharing offers online, an Arizona Republican has introduced a...

To watch and to share ;) https://vimeo.com/130685266

The best single engine aircraft manufactured in America, and able to easily out perform all others, is owned by a Russian company. The E-1000 turboprop is mostly made of composite materials and is rated at 1200 hp, so climbing at 4000ft/minute is no problem at all. Pure power, pure luxury. Epic...

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/NASA-X-Plane-Project-Moves-Forward-225089-1.html NASA X-Plane Project Moves Forward By Mary Grady A group of NASA engineers and private-sector partners working in California is moving forward with creating an X-Plane demonstrator they hope will prove...

http://www.avweb.com/avwebflash/news/GAMA-Welcomes-Electric-And-Hybrid-Aircraft-225080-1.html GAMA Welcomes Electric And Hybrid Aircraft By Mary Grady The General Aviation Manufacturers Association announced this week that it has created a new "associate membership" category for manufacturers...

Andy Patrick, owner of Boise-based charter business SP Aircraft, told the Associated Press the pilot had plenty of fuel aboard but forgot to switch fuel tanks and couldn't make the runway at the Boise Airport when the engine quit. He says the pilot was the only person aboard the flight carrying...

On Saturday, September 19, 2015 at 9:18:56 PM UTC-4, Brian Whatcott wrote: On 9/13/2015 10:01 AM, wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylgAfsjNgOQ Nice. --- I agree. They have taken care to stay with the 'no install' requirement for certified...

On Sunday, February 22, 1998 at 3:00:00 AM UTC-5, Eric T. Miller wrote: I plan to use this airport when visiting a friend in WV. He works for NRAO, so I hope to get a different answer. He says someone he works with commutes by plane... Later, Eric This will interesting, posting a...

Hello, Not a Pilot, but always interested in the engineering aspects. This question came up, and I realize that I am not sure of a correct answer. Regarding the compass heading that shows in the glass displays: How is it derived ? GPS ?

http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archives/101/3125-full.html?ET=avweb:e3125:218609a New Catalina Air Show In The Works By Mary Grady Organizing an airshow is always a big job, but the folks working to put on the next Catalina Air Show, set for October 2016, face some extra challenges. The show is...