Recent changes to the FAR allow instrument-rated private pilots to use simulators to keep current.
Briefings
New CEO for Cirrus Aircraft
Cirrus Aviation’s new CEO has held senior leadership roles at Tesla Motors, James Hardie, and Bang & Olufsen.
FAA allows drone with parachute to fly over people
This is the first time a drone waiver has been issued using a standard developed by the industry in collaboration with the FAA.
Flying yesterday and tomorrow
Flying yesterday and tomorrow is the theme for the 2020 FAI Young Artists Contest. Running since 1986, the FAI Young Artists Contest is an international art competition that is open to children from 6 to 17 from all FAI Member countries. Each year, a different theme is chosen, both to guide the young artists and […]
Flight Training Experience Survey now open
The survey closes July 31, 2019.
EAA Museum to open D-Day exhibit on 75th anniversary
Items in the new exhibit are from EAA’s collection of World War II memorabilia, along with rare artifacts from veterans and collectors.
New bill caps veterans flight training benefits
A similar attempt to cap VA benefits was defeated last year.
Alsim 172 sim gets FAA approval
The approval means student pilots can log up to 20 hours toward their instrument ratings and 50 towards their CPL certificates.
Red Bull calls it quits for its air races
The races just didn’t attract the level of interest of other Red Bull events, officials say.