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BRS Releases Parachute for Van's RV-10

By Marc Cook | February 19, 2019

After 18 months of development, BRS Aerospace says it’s ready to accept orders for the Van's RV-10 ballistic parachute. BRS already offers a kit for the Van’s RV-7 and RV-9 aircraft as well as other experimentals.

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Southwest Experiences Operational Emergency »

By Marc Cook | February 18, 2019

Southwest Airlines canceled more than 100 flights over the Presidents Day weekend not from weather or crew issues but because more than twice the number of its Boeing 737s were out of service for... More

Ray Aviation Scholarships Awarded By EAA »

By Marc Cook | February 18, 2019

Two high-school students have been awarded $10,000 each under the EAA's Ray Aviation Scholarships. Nicole Blount of Lake Placid, Florida, and Max Davidson of Jurupa Valley, California, will receive... More

Garmin GPS 155 TSO Turns 25 »

By Marc Cook | February 18, 2019

We take it for granted today, but 25 years ago a GPS navigator approved for non-precision instrument approaches was big thing—and Garmin's GPS 155 TSO was the first. More

Sun Flyer Flies With Siemens »

By Russ Niles | February 17, 2019

Bye Aerospace’s Sun Flyer 2 electric Part 23 airplane took flight for the first time with its intended production configuration on Feb. 8 and President George Bye said all went well. More

Icon Demo Prompts Emergency Response »

By Russ Niles | February 16, 2019

In most circumstances, an aircraft sales rep wants as much attention as possible for his product but Rick Rief had people calling 911 every time he did a demo flight in St. Louis last week. More

Trump TFR Airports Reimbursed »

By Russ Niles | February 16, 2019

Financial relief is on the way for airport businesses affected by presidential TFRs near President Donald Trump’s two favorite vacation getaways. More

Candidate Proposes Meigs Revival »

By Russ Niles | February 16, 2019

A long-shot candidate for the Chicago mayoralty is proposing reopening Meigs Field, in part to accommodate eVTOL point-to-point transportation. More

Registration Trusts Make The News »

By Russ Niles | February 16, 2019

A Dallas television station is the latest mainstream media outlet raising the alarm about a common, some say necessary, tool used to register aircraft in the U.S., invoking the specter of criminals... More

 

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Biplane Cross-Country

Biplane Cross-Country »

February 18, 2019

Sailors have an affliction they call “bigger boat disease” or “one-foot-itis,” and I was starting to feel the rumblings of the aviator’s version. I had been flying and enjoying my Fisher FP-404 biplane for the past three... More

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The Pilot’s Lounge #143: Service Test Flying

The Pilot’s Lounge #143: Service Test Flying »

February 13, 2019

There are three levels of flight testing. The top end, requiring extensive education and training, is experimental flight test. The next level down is production flight test. Service test flying is the lowest rung on the test ladder. It usually... More

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AEROCOR - Global Leader in Very Light Jet Sales 2 Years Running

Recent startup AEROCOR announces that it has exceeded its growth expectations for 2018, making it the world's largest broker for Very Light Jets for the second year in a row

Fireside Partners and MedAire put Partnership into Practice

Fireside Partners, your all-hazards worldwide emergency response partner, and MedAire, your partner for both in-flight and at-location medical and security assistance, are working together to serve you faster and better when you need help.

Spirit Airlines signs a service agreement for the delivery of the market-leading training management system "MINT TRMS"

MINT Software Systems, the leading manufacturer of training management solutions for the aviation industry, today announces the signature of a service agreement with Spirit Airlines for the implementation of the web-based training management system MINT TRMS.