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.
The pilot was non-responsive before his ship rolled inverted.
Houston Police are investigating the fatal Saturday morning crash of one of the department’s helicopters as a homicide.
Textron CEO Scott Donnelly sees a bright future for the company’s Bell unit.
Improved earnings on the military side of the helicopter business have balanced disappointing news from the struggling oil and gas sector.
Garmin's new aera 760 portable GPS navigator adds many avionics-like features in a compact 7-inch display.
Fulcrum Labs and Aviation Institute of Maintenance have partnered to offer more online training for A&P mechanic students.
The U.S. Helicopter Safety Team has released a new recommended practice training guide to mitigate risks, including plans based on real acccidents.
Flying in masks and gloves and distancing from cabin medical crews is now required conduct for emergency helicopter pilots.
Chip Paige was killed when a 1969 Bell UH-1H crashed into a Mesa, Arizona park.
Bell recently completed noise testing on its 525 super-medium twin.
