Have ideas on how to improve pilot training? The FAA is hosting virtual meetings and accepting written comments through April 2026 to help modernize Part 141 regulations.
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Make Your Voice Heard on The Transition to Unleaded Fuel
You have until March 13, 2026, to comment on the FAA’s draft Transition Plan to Unleaded Aviation Gasoline.
Replace How Many Radars?
The new contract calls for replacing 612 radars by June 2028.
Be Smart When Flying With a Smartwatch
A video from the FAA’s Rotorcraft Collective delves into how a smartwatch can help you when you’re flying, from monitoring hypoxia symptoms to emergency navigation tools, helping you find the nearest airports, complete with maps, NEXRAD, current weather, and radio frequencies.
NTSB: Long-Standing Safety Gaps Led to Deadly Potomac Midair Collision
While not general aviation related, the accident revealed that air traffic control practices and failings resulted in the Jan. 29, 2025, accident that killed 67 people.
FAA Recommends Spatial Disorientation Training for All Pilots
A new Information for Operators (InFO) recommends theoretical and practical training in spatial disorientation, as well as gives several strategies for recovering from spatial disorientation.
FAA Organizational Overhaul Begins
The overhaul, called the largest in the FAA’s history, includes the creation of a new safety oversight office, as well as an office to oversee the addition of drones and eVTOL in the National Airspace System.
FAA Invites Pilots to Share Their Stories
As America prepares to celebrate its 250th birthday, the FAA has launched Flight Path to America’s 250th, which includes videos, resources to learn more about aviation, and the chance to share your aviation stories and memories.
Pilots Called to Action To Lobby Against ADS-B Misuse
The AOPA is calling on general aviation pilots to contact their senators and representatives in Congress and urge them to cosponsor the Pilot and Aircraft Privacy Act (PAPA), legislation that would address growing concerns over the use of Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) data, including its use by some airports to charge fees to pilots.