Lightspeed Aviation is presenting a free safety webinar, “Carbon Monoxide: The Silent In-Flight Emergency,” featuring Axel Alvarez, March 26, 2026.
New Name For Flight School Association
The Flight School Association of North America is now Flight School Association International (FSAI), which reflects the association’s expanding global reach and growing international membership, according to officials.
Fuel Starvation Ends Aerial Survey Flight Early
Probable Cause: A total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s mismanagement of the airplane’s fuel supply.
Picture of the Day: Shadowing American Bison
John Sidle submitted this photo and note: “Flying my Cessna 172S over a bison ranch in the South Dakota Sandhills.”
50 Hours or Three Years
Should aircraft inspections move to a “50 hours or three years” schedule? Explore the potential benefits, economic impacts, and FAA hurdles of this proposed maintenance shift.
SUN ‘n FUN NOTAM Released
The NOTAM contains critical information for pilots including arrival and departure procedures, frequencies, traffic flow, holding procedures, and airport operations during the show.
Backcountry Airstrips Get a Boost
The renewal of an agreement between the Recreational Aviation Foundation and the Bureau of Land Management has been “years in the making,” according to RAF Chairman John McKenna, who noted the original agreement was signed more than 10 years ago.
TBM 900 Flight Sim Debuts
one-G simulation has introduced the one-G Tarbes 9.00, a flight simulator for the Daher TBM 900 aircraft series.
Kitfox Sinks in River After Hitting Powerlines
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance from powerlines during low altitude flying.