Katrina: The GA Response »
When Hurricane Katrina left the Gulf Coast devastated, general-aviation aircraft and pilots were there to help. AVweb reports on what has been done so far and what else we can do. More
Features
Inside the Chart Factory »
Anyone who has used a set of Jeppesen charts has probably been annoyed at the time and effort needed to file those "revisions." But if you think about it, wasn't there someone who had to sort those charts to send to you? Or is it all automated? Come take a look behind the scenes at Jeppesen. More
Cirrus in the Water: Here's What Happened »
(Ilan Reich's account of his June 30th Cirrus SR22 chute deployment, in his own words. Written July 3, 2005.) More
NATCA Responds to the FAA »
NATCA President John Carr held a conference call Thursday afternoon (June 2, 2005) with reporters to discuss the FAA's report on the New York TRACON. This is the text of his opening statement, provided to AVweb by NATCA. More
Adventure in Flight: The Outdoor Channel Steps In After Discovery Breaks A Wing »
Pilots and other lovers of all things GA have been living in bleak TV times since Discovery Wings became the Military Channel. But aviation programming is coming back bigger and better-looking than ever. AVweb's Liz Swaine reports on "Wings to Adventure." More
Cessna Comments on 402C Spar Cracks »
Robert J. Vila of Cessna Aircraft responds to the wing spar cracks found on two of their aircraft, in this exclusive communique with AVweb. More
Jury Instructions and Verdicts in the Lycoming Case »
AVweb has obtained a copy of the jury instructions and jury verdicts in the case against Lycoming Engines. More
NORAD Statement on VWS Testing »
The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD), in coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office, is conducting a series of tests through Jan. 20 of a ground-based low-intensity Visual Warning System in the National Capital Region. More
This Landing Was the Pits: Image Gallery »
A number of readers were unable to view the images associated with the destruction of a C-130 that touched down at night on a runway that was (unbeknownst to the crew) undergoing a facelift. So we've stripped out the images and made them available here, for the benefit of those readers who can't view them in their native format. More
2004 Year In Review »
Aviation's second hundred years began in 2004, and it was an interesting start, launching at least two vastly different new ventures that could change GA's future. The boosters of the Sport Pilot rule hope that it will open up sport flying to new generations, with a return to aviation's roots -- easy-to-fly and inexpensive -- while making the most of new materials and technology. On the far side of the flight spectrum, SpaceShipOne opened a new frontier of privately funded space travel for the (relatively well-heeled) masses. Plenty of other people and events affected the GA life in 2004; AVweb presents our year-end look at some of the highlights. More
AVweb Insider
No Wonder Kids Don't Want to Fly »
And it may take more than a Disney movie to inspire them. More
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