It’s 40 years on Aug. 17 since American balloonist Ben Abruzzo broke both the distance and duration ballooning records by flying across the Atlantic Ocean from Presque Isle, Maine, to the village of Miserey in France. The crossing, which he undertook with team members Maxie Anderson and Larry Newman, took 137 hours, 5 minutes and […]
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5,700 Rusty Pilots and counting…
More than 5,700 pilots are flying again thanks to AOPA’s Rusty Pilot program.
Amphibious Privateer makes first flight
More than 10 years in the making, watching his Privateer fly for the first time was “a highlight” of John Meekins’ life.
FAA proposes discontinuing Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service
The FAA is seeking comments on a proposal to discontinue its Hazardous Inflight Weather Advisory Service.
Record-setting pilot to christen newest Goodyear Blimp
AKRON, Ohio — Shaesta Waiz, the youngest woman to fly solo around the world in a single-engine aircraft, will christen Wingfoot Three, the newest addition to The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company‘s fleet of blimps. The ceremony will be held Aug. 30, 2018, at 2 p.m. ET at Goodyear’s Wingfoot Lake Hangar, which is celebrating […]
Sporty’s partners with Flight Schedule Pro
Pilots who use Sporty’s flight training syllabi can now track their progress through = the Flight Schedule Pro (FSP) system.
Garmin adds South America to navigation database
Garmin Navigation Database information now includes South America.
Avionics sales continue upward climb
Avionics sales continues to grow, topping $1.3 billion in the first half of 2018.
Sporty’s awards first Flight Crew scholarship
Sporty’s awards it first Flight Crew scholarship to a Tennessee pilot.