“Who wouldn’t want a personal fighter?” asked Rj Siegel, vice president for operations at LoPresti Aviation. Please share: Continue Reading →

U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is slated for Jan. 11-14 in Sebring, Florida. Continue Reading →

As the first Eclipse 500 customer delivery drew near, the company issued three Customer Technical Communications revealing several problems and their solutions. Continue Reading →

“Chute happens. Live with it.” This is on a bumper sticker handed out by the Cirrus Design at AOPA Expo. One of the things that sets Cirrus apart from other aircraft is the built-in parachute from Ballistic Recovery Systems. This... Continue Reading →

Cessna drew a lot of puzzled looks from visitors to their indoor display at AOPA Expo in Palm Springs last month because of the mock-up of the Next Generation Piston aircraft. The door to the cockpit was open and astute... Continue Reading →

The Thielert Centurion 1.7 diesel aircraft engine is now being installed in new Cessna 172 Skyhawk aircraft by Van Bortel Aircraft, Inc. Continue Reading →

Is there a difference between making plans to close an airport and asking the FAA to release a sponsor from the covenants on its deed? That’s what the users of Bowerman Field (HQM) in Hoquiam, Wash., want to know. Continue Reading →

The NTSB recently issued a safety alert to pilots warning them to actively maintain awareness of severe weather along their entire route of flight. Continue Reading →

Aircraft restoration is very much a niche market. One of the newest shops to open is also geared to one of the most beloved warbirds. Continue Reading →

Given time — a lot of time, perhaps. But if you have someone in mind you’d like to recommend who meets the criteria, get hold of your local FAA FSDO and go for it! Continue Reading →