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New App Simplifies Pilot Diversion Decisions
The new Land Now app helps general aviation pilots quickly find nearby airports during deteriorating weather or high-workload emergencies. Designed by a pilot, it streamlines critical diversion decisions when every second counts in the cockpit.
Updated Multiengine Rating Oral Exam Guide Now Available
The guide, which aligns with the Airman Certification Standards (ACS), contains new and expanded content on multiengine operations, aerodynamics, inoperative engine procedures, aircraft systems, maneuvers, and instruction. Additional checklists, briefing guidelines, and resources for understanding aircraft performance, limitations, and minimum equipment lists help prepare applicants for the FAA Airplane Multiengine Land checkride, according to ASA officials.
AeroSouth Brings Carbon Wheel Fairings to Glastar and Glasair Homebuilts
AeroSouth Technology has expanded its line of lightweight, drag-reducing carbon-fiber components to include Glastar/Sportsman and Glasair homebuilt aircraft. The custom wheel fairings and gear doors help pilots increase speed, reduce weight, and maximize their aircraft’s overall performance.
Skyfarer Adds Aviation Events
Skyfarer’s new Aviation Events feature brings the general aviation community’s calendar into one centralized, searchable platform, from local fly-ins, to FAA safety seminars, and more.
ASA Releases New Remote Pilot Test Prep Guide
Aviation Supplies & Academics (ASA) has released the 2027-2028 Remote Pilot Test Prep to help drone pilots ace their FAA exams. This updated study guide includes practice tests, full-color charts, and Prepware Online access, providing everything needed to earn your Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate.
FlightSense Expands Platform To Flight School Operations
FlightSense, an AI-powered flight training platform used by hundreds of pilots, is expanding its capabilities to support full flight school operations. With new features for scheduling, dispatch, maintenance tracking, and invoicing, schools can now manage their entire business from one seamlessly integrated system.
AeroSouth Introduces New Tailwheel Fairings for Homebuilts
AeroSouth Technology has launched a new line of self-aligning tailwheel fairings designed specifically for homebuilt aircraft.
New Book Offers 91 Lessons From Experimental Aircraft Pilots
“91 Lessons From The Sky: Experimental Aircraft” by Fletcher McKenzie offers survival stories from pilots who lived to tell them. Drawn from NTSB reports and first-hand accounts, this new book highlights the risks and decisions that define safer flying for experimental and homebuilt aircraft pilots.