Harold Davis is an 81-year-old aviation painting veteran with an extensive career spanning over six decades, starting as an apprentice at Beechcraft, contributing to the founding of FedEx's aircraft ...

The pilot, who held an airline pilot transport certificate and had logged approximately 21,000 flight hours, planned to do a cross-country flight in the twin-engine, amateur-built airplane. He was ...

General aviation has undergone a profound technological transformation, transitioning from analog "steam gauges" and paper charts to integrated digital glass cockpits, advanced GPS navigation, and ...

The aircraft was being used to tow banners. The pilot said he refueled the airplane the day before the accident and checked the fuel level during his preflight inspection the following morning. During ...

The pilot was familiarizing himself with the airplane in preparation for a multiday, cross-country flight. He also said that there was a potential that he would provide flight instruction to a student ...

The Guimbal Cabri G2 is a two-seat helicopter renowned for its emphasis on safety, ease of flying, and maintainability, designed by a former Eurocopter engineer and introduced in 2008. It incorporates ...

Effective climbing techniques are based on the "power plus attitude equals performance" principle, requiring pilots to utilize specific airspeeds (Vₓ for best angle over obstacles, Vᵧ for best rate of ...

In-cockpit weather reporting has a long history, initially involving ground stations providing aural reports and evolving to scheduled live broadcasts over VOR radio stations at 15 and 45 minutes past ...

EAA AirVenture generates a significant economic impact of $257 million for Wisconsin's Fox Valley region and supports 2,092 full- and part-time jobs. Over 70% of AirVenture attendees travel from ...

Newly-appointed FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford was inducted into the Indiana Aviation Hall of Fame. His induction recognizes his significant leadership as the former CEO of Republic Airlines, under ...

The article emphasizes that clocks are fundamental, often underestimated, instruments critical for safety and precision in aviation, rather than mere accessories. From early flight to modern cockpits, ...

The Otto Celera 500L is an innovative piston-powered aircraft prototype that achieves exceptional efficiency by applying laminar flow principles to both its distinctive egg-shaped fuselage and long ...