This is good news from pilots-on-a-budget like myself who utilizes AOPA's planning tool. What a relief. https://bit.ly/2S0JHVl The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) announced the launch of a new online flight planner on Wednesday. The customized version of the iFlightPlanner...

This seems like a very appropriate role for today's electric aircraft: https://www.aviationtoday.com/2020/04/14/quantum-xyz-will-test-using-electric-fixed-wing-aircraft-l-based-air-taxi-service/ Quantum XYZ Will Test Using Electric Fixed-Wing Aircraft for L.A.-Based Air Taxi Service By Brian...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-issues-package-drone-certification-nprm/ FAA Issues Package Drone Certification Notice (Corrected) Russ Niles February 9, 20205 The FAA is proposing to issue type certificates for individual unmanned aircraft designs heavier than 55 pounds that will be used...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevie_Ray_Vaughan "On February 22, 2000, Vaughan was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in Washington, D.C., becoming one of just 79 performers to achieve such distinction. He also won several W. C. Handy Awards, during his lifetime and posthumously, including...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/group-wants-airman-replaced-by-gender-neutral-terms-in-faa-documents/ Group Wants ‘Airman’ Replaced By Gender Neutral Terms In FAA Documents Russ Niles February 23, 20208 Aviation regulators and authorities are a “find and replace” away from welcoming more...

I read the above thread. Excited to read anything about a 707 I am currently flying one and she is 707-320C Seen some people suggest this -- Wait for LOC to come alive and select NAV LOC, when she stabilizes and GS comes alive put her to GS Auto. what my instructor advised in the SIM at Miami,...

www.avweb.com/aviation-news/business-aviation-news/surf-air-acquires-blackbird/ Surf Air Acquires BlackBird Kate O'ConnorFebruary 25, 20200 Image: Surf Air California-based Surf Air has acquired BlackBird, an “online aviation marketplace” that pairs passengers with private aircraft owners...

Boeing's competence seems to be eroding. I hope the new CEO can turn it around. Perhaps Boeing's move of engineering staff to Chicago was a poor decision. Such a financial-based decision was a mistake, and should be corrected by moving headquarters out of the city that closed Meigs Field, and...

Flat Earther ‘Mad Mike’ Killed In Homemade Rocket Crash Russ Niles February 23, 202010 Video: https://youtu.be/zZOXh_GB9sc Michael “Mad Mike” Hughes was killed in the crash of his homemade steam-powered rocket Saturday in California. It was the second launch for Hughes in his mission to prove...

Bell Tests Electric Tailrotors Russ Niles February 22, 20203 Video: https://youtu.be/jJUgmeSYox4 Bell Helicopters unveiled a 429 modified with four electrically driven tail rotors that it says has proven the concept over almost a year of testing. The Electrically Distributed Anti-Torque (EDAT)...

So was mine. I know what it means to be one and why their peivacy is to be respected. A unaccomplished non-aviator will never get it.

This BOLD thrill seeker sure has a lot of fun; I hope he lives to be an OLD airman. ------------------------------------------------- I FLEW MY AIRPLANE TO 17000 FEET! Jul 16, 2019 Jonas Marcinko

If Kobe's helo pilot, ARA GEORGE ZOBAYAN, suddenly descended at a rate of 2000 feet per minute into terrain, loss of spatial awareness sure seems plausible to me, despite his being an instrument flight and ground instructor. One of the most difficult things for a pilot in command to learn...

"Leroy N. Soetoro" wrote in message ... https://www.foxnews.com/sports/california-helicopter-crash-calabasas-brush-fire-fatalities-reported According to multiple reports, Bryant was on a helicopter flying over Calabasas – a city of 23,000...

http://aopa.org/news-and-media/all-news/2020/january/09/faa-gets-early-earful-on-drone-id FAA GETS EARLY EARFUL ON DRONE ID CONCERNS ABOUT PRIVACY, COST January 9, 2020 By Jim Moore The FAA published on December 31 a detailed and long-awaited proposal to create a system to track and manage every...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-loses-air-traffic-routing-suit FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit Russ Niles December 15, 20199 The FAA has been handed a court ruling that could affect the way it routes air traffic over populated areas all over the country. A determined group of residents...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-loses-air-traffic-routing-suit FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit Russ Niles December 15, 20199 The FAA has been handed a court ruling that could affect the way it routes air traffic over populated areas all over the country. A determined group of residents...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-loses-air-traffic-routing-suit FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit Russ Niles December 15, 20199 The FAA has been handed a court ruling that could affect the way it routes air traffic over populated areas all over the country. A determined group of residents...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-loses-air-traffic-routing-suit FAA Loses Air Traffic Routing Suit Russ Niles December 15, 20199 The FAA has been handed a court ruling that could affect the way it routes air traffic over populated areas all over the country. A determined group of residents...

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-fines-boeing-for-knowingly-installing-faulty-slat-tracks/ FAA Fines Boeing For Knowingly Installing Faulty Slat Tracks Paul Bertorelli December 7, 201913 The FAA Friday proposed a $3.9 million fine against Boeing for knowingly installing non-conforming...