Red Bull has released point-of-view video from Felix Baumgartner's record-setting freefall on the anniversary of the well-covered event. The three-perspective video, accompanied by altitude, speed and biometrics display, displays what Baumgartner saw and heard as he streaked from the edge of space to the New Mexico desert in a little more than nine minutes. More
Opus Aircraft, based in Rockingham County, N.C., will be sold at auction on November 15, the Iron Horse Auction Co. has announced. Opus, which launched at Shiloh Airport in 2004, produces the ARC... More
Robert B. Barnes, the founder and CEO of the International Association of Flight Training Professionals (IATPF) died Sept. 29 following a stroke. Barnes created the organization to provide a... More
Four advocacy groups sent a letter to government leaders in Washington on Tuesday, asking for certain FAA programs to be reopened immediately to prevent "critical economic, operational and safety... More
The FAA has partially granted an exemption that EAA sought to allow Young Eagles pilots to be reimbursed for fuel costs, but EAA says the requirements the FAA would impose are too onerous. "Meeting... More
While pilots and aviation enthusiasts in the U.S. have annual conclaves like AirVenture and Sun ‘N Fun to sustain their passions, China’s emerging aviation industry has no equivalent.... More
The president of the company that will provide the funding to resume production of three models of Mooney aircraft says he can't release details of the transaction at the moment. AVweb reached... More
OpenAirplane, a service that aims to make it easier for pilots to rent airplanes when away from home, has been growing since its launch this summer, co-founder Rod Rakic told AVweb in an interview... More
The federal government's budget woes have affected aviation in many ways this year, but EAA President Jack Pelton says the cash crunch was no excuse for the FAA to refuse to staff the Oshkosh tower... More
Maintaining glass panels means complying with FAR inspections, upgrading software and swapping pricey sensors. More
A strong case to change your own oil can be made. You certainly can save a fair amount of money, especially if you get your oil by the case, but more importantly, it puts you in touch with your engine’s lifeblood. You can see how it looks and... More
Somewhere over Nevada, returning to Utah from San Jose: ... All the airliners where working hard to find their customers smooth air. There were sigmets for turbulence up to 14,000 feet and above 18,000. A UPS flight checked in on-level at 35,000 feet and asked: "What altitudes are working for smooth rides?" ... Controller: "There does not seem to be much smooth air, but it seems a little better above 38,000 and below 31,000. What would you like to do?" ... UPS Flight: "At our altitude, how... More
Although AOPA’s Summit show in Fort Worth this week may mark the end of an era, it didn’t necessarily feel like that in the exhibit hall on Friday. Foot traffic was up and down throughout the show and vendors we're mulling their next moves for show attendance. More
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Brian Snider of Alliston, ON (Canada) went all the way to Croatia to bring back our latest blue ribbon photo.
