Residents in the urban neighborhoods that surround busy Santa Monica Airport in southern California have complained about operations there for years, citing noise, air pollution, and the danger from plane crashes, and now the city has approved new landing fees that not only more than double the fees for transient flyers, but also now apply to airport tenants, including flight schools. More
Robert B. Barnes, the founder and CEO of the International Association of Flight Training Professionals (IATPF) died Sept. 29 following a stroke. Barnes... More
This week, AVweb is attending the China International General Aviation Conference (CIGAC) and the annual Aviation Training Congress China (ATCC). We'll have... 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... More
In a conversation with AVweb's Mary Grady at AOPA Summit this week, John and Martha King of King Schools said they want to encourage all pilots to be mentors... More
Seventy-seven-year-old non-pilot passenger John Wildey became his own rescuer when he took the controls of a Cessna 172 at night, Tuesday, and with the help... More
The government's partial shutdown may be having a minor effect on pilot training and certification, but it's likely to snowball rapidly as applications... More
