General Aviation
News and issues concerning general aviation, specifically airplanes and helicopters powered by piston and alternative engines (i.e., non-turbine powered aircraft). Subjects include aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Town supervisor wants to largely reduce or eliminate commercial jet and helicopter traffic at KHTO.
The heads of six major aviation organizations urged congressional leaders to increase funding for unleaded aviation gasoline research and certification.
The issue of 5G cellular network interference with radio altimeters continues to draw attention from the FAA.
Bell booked orders for 18 of its 407GXi turbine single engine helicopters and options for nine more at the Air Medical Transport Conference.
Two helicopter operators exemplify the application of SMS concepts for a wide variety of mission types.
Putting technology to work, two companies have developed IFR training hoods that allow instructors to change the visibility dynamically in flight.
Spectrum Aeromed and Uniflight will install medical interiors in Leonardo AW119Kxi helicopters for two air ambulance programs.
Skytrac Systems and Stars have have partnered on in-flight medical data transfer from an Airbus Helicopters H145-D3.
Top Flight recognizes individuals, organizations, and technologies for excellence, innovation, and service.
The approval for use of lower-lead avgas in Cessna's three piston singles applies to new production and legacy airplanes.
