Flying Magazine

JULY 25, 2025

While some major airlines offer peer support programs for pilots, Homendy noted that general aviation pilots often lack access to such resources. “It’s unbelievable that you even ask, ‘At any time in your life, have you ever experienced depression or anxiety?’ Which one of us could say no to that?”

Pilot

Air Facts

JUNE 2, 2025

The aviation community is alive and well Air Facts Journal General aviation can feel old fashioned, but sometimes thats exactly what we need. This is just part of general aviation culture, and its been going on for decades. Take time to savor the views and the people that make aviation unique.

Pilot

Air Facts

MAY 28, 2025

The assumption is that airline travel is more reliable than general aviationand in some ways, thats true. Airlines have dispatchers, turbine engines, and the ability to cruise above the weather. So when someone says, You cant count on general aviation, I usually smile. Its not a bad suggestion.

Wind Shear

Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

For air operators and travelers alike, it’s crucial to understand that airlines must now verify ETA-IL approval before allowing passengers to board. This comprehensive update includes both General Aviation (GA) and commercial operations. These airports are designated for General Aviation (GA) flights exclusively.

General Aviation

Plane and Pilot

JULY 31, 2025

The skies felt timeless, yet three decades have transformed small-aircraft aviation in ways I never imagined as I gripped the Skipper’s yoke. From glass cockpits to drones, advances in technology, regulations, training, and culture have reshaped the field of general aviation.

VOR

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2025

In this article, well debunk the myths surrounding pilot heights in civil and military aviation. Airline rules vary Most commercial aircraft fit a wide range of heights. Height myths persist Skill matters more than height in aviation. Military aviation is more stringent.

Pilot

Air Facts

APRIL 14, 2025

By far the best and most appropriate way to consider the utilization of visual angle of attack indicators (VAOAI) in general aviation is using the techniques of systems engineering. The system for VAOAI is pretty much all of general aviation and not just the hardware on the airplane.

Final Approach

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

In 1929, he earned the Collier Trophy as the designer of the efficient NACA cowl for radial engines that graced so many of the air racers, airliners, fighters, and bombers that followed. During this golden age of aircraft development, government and industry were looking for ways to make aviation safer and less expensive.

Rudder

Pilot Institute

JANUARY 7, 2025

This tool is used by both general aviation and airline pilots. A general rule of 8 hours from bottle to the throttle will serve you well, although many airlines have more stringent restrictions of 12 or 14 hours for their crew. Its goal is to help them maintain high standards of flight safety. Not one drop.

Federal Aviation Regulations

Flight Training Central

APRIL 18, 2025

While visual approaches are commonly used in both airline and general aviation operations, their informal nature can lead to reduced situational awareness and decreased vigilance, especially when flown to unfamiliar airports or in challenging environmental conditions.

Approach

Plane and Pilot

MAY 31, 2025

1 cause of general aviation accidents remains loss of control (LOC). However, these preventable accidents can happen anywhere in our aviation world. In the airline world a one-head-down, one-head-up philosophy divides the workload. Not surprisingly, the No. Sadly, theres an average of about one LOC event a week.

Airplanes

Airline Reporter

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Photo courtesy of BCB Airport We usually cover specific events at airports, often relating to aircraft or airline events, but sometimes about milestones at the airport itself. “The most common aircraft are corporate jets, charters and light general aviation,” he said.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 21, 2025

Plugs: General aviation headsets typically use dual plugs, but adapters are available for other setups. There are other plug styles on the market for helicopters and many larger jets, for example, so dont assume that a headset will be compatible merely because you found it at a pilot shop or aviation website. More on that later.

Pilot

Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2025

Common Aircraft: Youll find Fowler flaps on higher-performance general aviation aircraft and light twins. Common Aircraft: Primarily used in large transport and airliner aircraft such as the Boeing 737, Airbus A320, and larger jets that require high lift at low speeds.

Camber

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 11, 2025

Photo via Pratt & Whitney Originally entering service in the mid-1970s, the Boeing 747SP (short for “Special Performance”) is a shortened, long-range variant of the iconic 747 airliner. We’re proud to return to AirVenture, where we’ve connected with aviation enthusiasts, pilots, OEMs, and operators for more than 15 years.”

General Aviation

Aviation News

JULY 14, 2025

AviationNews – This summer, Southwest Airlines faced a surprising safety hazard: overheated soda cans that exploded when opened onboard, injuring around 20 flight attendants.

Airlines

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

In 1956, a United Airlines DC-7 and a TWA Constellation collided over the Grand Canyon, killing all on board. The scale of the tragedy prompted the aviation industry to explore technology that could prevent mid-air collisions. This includes some business jets, turboprops, and regional airliners mandated to have it.

Transponder

AV Web

MARCH 26, 2025

But notably, the interviewer asked pointed questions about general aviation operations mixing with airlines in response to the recent runway incursion at Chicago Midway Airport.

Air Traffic Control

Simple Flying

JANUARY 10, 2025

The legendary manufacturer of ubiquitous general aviation models Cessna, has decades of experience developing reliable and efficient small planes. The Cessna 404 Titan holds the unique title of the largest twin-engine piston aircraft produced under their brand name.

General Aviation

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

From simple mechanical linkages in small aircraft to high-tech fly-by-wire systems in airliners, ailerons have evolved with aviation itself. In recent times, composite materials have been introduced for flight controls even in small general aviation aircraft. What Materials Are Used in Ailerons?

Aileron

AV Web

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

Airlines did not escape the budget move, either. The rates will vary depending on the mission but represent as much as a 300% increase over existing passenger taxes. And strangely (reportedly to keep calculations simple), all distances are to be calculated from Paris Charles DeGaulle Airport, rather than the actual distance of the flight.

General Aviation

AV Web

JANUARY 1, 2025

For example, the only thing digital about the first general aviation digital autopilot was a four-bit microprocessor in the control panel. An independent, unemotional expert AI electronic copilot could significantly increase aviation safety by quickly and correctly diagnosing the problem. However, those days are long gone.

Air Traffic Control

Vintage Aviation News

MAY 17, 2025

Highlights include a WP-3D Orion Hurricane Hunter from NOAA, an A400M Atlas military transport, and a variety of general aviation aircraft. The event was sponsored by United Airlines and featured various planes, helicopters, classic and modern automobiles as well as performances by the USAF Drill and USAF Band in the museum.

General Aviation

Flying Magazine

JUNE 4, 2025

Which Flight Schools Have Airline Partnerships? How to Become a Charter Pilot How to Become a Corporate Pilot How to Become a Military Pilot What to Expect Ahead of Your Flight Training Ask us anything youve ever wanted to know about aviation. How Much is an Airplane Rental?

Pilot

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 21, 2025

This rugged and reliable airliner helped define early commercial aviation, flying for carriers such as Sabena, KLM, LOT Polish Airlines, and the Polish Air Force. aviation market. Though his company eventually faded from the forefront, Anthony Fokker’s legacy as an aviation innovator remains secure.

General Aviation

Plane and Pilot

MARCH 5, 2025

To put those numbers in perspective, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association year-end report, Cessna delivered 164 172s in 2024, meaning ATP alone encompasses almost 40% of Textron Aviations total Cessna 172 sales.

General Aviation

AV Web

JULY 16, 2025

General Aviation advocacy groups are seeing the current public outcry over air traffic control challenges as a chance to “seize the day” and make lasting improvements in the National Airspace System.

Air Traffic Control

Pilot Institute

JUNE 2, 2025

Airliners may take a couple of minutes for a single oscillation. The exact period depends on the aircrafts speed and design, but generally, bigger, faster, and more efficient aircraft have longer, slower phugoid cycles. Aircraft manufacturers design training and general aviation aircraft to react this way when disturbed in pitch.

Stability

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 23, 2025

By Raphael Lopes Pinto Brescia After years of speculation and failed revival attempts, the Brazilian historical aviation community has received promising news about the long-dormant Museu Asas de Um Sonho (Wings of a Dream Museum), aka TAM Museum, formerly operated by TAM Airlines.

General Aviation

AV Web

MARCH 9, 2025

Kermit is a senior airline captain now after coming up through the ranks of the down-and-dirty general aviation community. Time has a way of speeding along, and my nephew Kermit, who used to hang around the airport with me as a kid, is now the father of two teenage sons. A grownup would have shut us down and killed the fun.

Pilot

Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

Peak hours (0600-0730 local and 2100-2230 local) may see increased traffic, but no General Aviation (GA) restrictions apply. During inclement weather or peak commercial airline movement periods (typically 0600-0730 and 2100-2230 local), slot availability may be limited at EIDW.

Clearance

Northstar VFR

JUNE 8, 2025

ATC had vectored an Alaska Airlines to turn base just over my position, 1,000 ft above me. Loss of control in flight (LOC-I) is one of the leading causes of general aviation accidents. Wake turbulence hit me in the air, and it felt like I had been T-boned from the left side.

Turbulence

Aerotime

APRIL 9, 2025

But 2024 didnt start well, with the Alaska Airlines door plug blowout and subsequent FAA investigation forcing a 14% drop in market valuation by the end of the financial year. Dassault Aviation Market cap: $27.1 billion Dassault Aviation Dassault Aviation key statistics Country France Founded 1929 Employees 13,533 Earnings in 2024 $0.91

Jet

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

NASA researchers found “concurrent task demands” present in a “great majority” of crew error airline accidents since 1990. Airline crews have a “sterile cockpit rule” that means below 10,000 feet there is no extraneous conversation, no nonessential duties, and certainly no talking on cellphones.

Knot

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 24, 2025

Often, they listened as older gentlemen shared treasured tales of their own DC-3 and C-47 memories, be it their first flight as a youngster, or as a young airline captain, or as an airman flying over jungles of Vietnam. We didnt have much of an airline service until the DC-3 came along. They just kept coming. Duggy at Sun ‘N Fun.

Hangar

Flying Magazine

MAY 21, 2025

mandates when notification is requiredsuch as the failure of a cockpit instrument aboard an airliner, which is not terribly uncommon, but because the nature of the crewed environment is not as critical as it is for a single-pilot operation. It is part of the airline company operating procedures. Although NTSB 830.5

Pilot

Aerotime

JUNE 11, 2025

Qatar Airways Sliding down the scale to the regional aircraft on display at the show, Embraer will again exhibit its popular E195-E2 regional airliner at Paris. The company will be hoping to draw more attention to its next-generation regional jet and may also be announcing more orders for the type during the show.

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