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.
Marijuana law on the ground is different than law in the air.
The federal "No Surprises Act" places the air ambulance industry in financial peril, according to the Association of Air Medical Services.
BLR Aerospace has received FAA STC approval for its patented FastFin system for the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
The NTSB says voluntary safety measures by Ketchikan air tour operators are 'ineffective' and calls on FAA for SFAR governance.
Airbus's latest helicopter is a flying laboratory designed to test technologies to cut carbon emissions and noise.
The Bell Training Academy has exceeded 230,000 flight training hours and trained over 130,000 pilots from more than 135 countries.
Aviation Specialties Unlimited was awarded a contract to supply night vision equipment to military and government customers in Brazil.
Bell 407 operators are advised to torque check tail boom attachment hardware following a June in-flight separation accident.
Three persons and 53 dogs survive aircraft crash with minor injuries after impacting golf course in Pewaukee, Wisconsin.
First flight of NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic demonstration aircraft is expected early next year.
