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

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

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. They are tired, the weather is marginal, and there is a system failure on the flight.

Turbulence

Flying Magazine

MAY 12, 2025

This FLYING guide provides everything you need to know about installing and using Starlink Mini in your Cirrus aircraft, enabling you to access weather updates, file PIREPs, communicate with ground contacts, and provide entertainment options for passengers. 1D Use of Portable Electronic Devices Aboard Aircraft.

Weather

iPad Pilot News

MAY 23, 2025

It mostly pertains to airlines and the use of PEDs by passengers (think cell phones and laptops). Reiterates that pilots do not need to call Flight Service to be legal: “The FAA considers that a self-briefing may be compliant with current Federal aviation regulations.

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

Flying Magazine

JULY 24, 2025

READ MORE: Fly Me to the Moon: Companies Are Making It Happen That is precisely NASA’s vision for IASMS—a system that continuously checks the status of aircraft, airports, weather, air traffic management, and other sources to predict dangers before they happen.

Airfoil

Flying Magazine

MAY 21, 2025

If he had declared an emergency, he would have been given priority, and could have returned to the airport which had a little better weather than his destination, Sedor said. It is part of the airline company operating procedures. ATC could have given him shallower turns, but they were just treating him like a regular IFR flight.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

No mechanical, medical, or weather issues were reported. NASA researchers found “concurrent task demands” present in a “great majority” of crew error airline accidents since 1990. When flying alone, general aviation pilots should follow the same rules. The pilot, a homebuilder with a young family, had landed at 11:11 a.m.

Knot

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 24, 2025

Photo by Tim Boone As Duggys crew graciously dealt with the attention, they also had an eye on the clock and the weather. 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.

Hangar

Flying Magazine

JUNE 13, 2025

June is upon us, and with it comes eager anticipation for the general aviation event of the year, EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. After months of seemingly endless cold weather and extended hours of darkness, we’re on the brink of epic times with lifelong friends.

Airplanes

Inflight Pilot Training

JUNE 20, 2025

Every detail—from pre-heat cords for cold-weather ops to glass-wall views of the ramp—has been intentionally designed to reflect a first-class aviation environment. With parallel runways and a steady mix of general aviation and business traffic, it offers a real-world training environment from day one.

Pilot

AOPA

JULY 21, 2025

He has an airline transport pilot certificate and instrument and multiengine flight instructor certificates. A Vans Aircraft RV-15 draws attention ahead of the official opening of EAA AirVenture Oshkosh at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on July 19. Photo by David Tulis.

Tail

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Key Takeaways Part 91 covers general aviation with minimal restrictions. Part 121 governs airlines with the highest safety standards. Part 91 concerns general operations and flight rules. General aviation operations fall into this categorythink of a private pilot flying with his friends or family.

Federal Aviation Regulations

Pilot's Life Blog

JUNE 17, 2025

When you search for flight instructors near Mesa, you’ll find that consistent good weather means fewer lesson cancellations and more time in the air. Falcon Field provides a friendly atmosphere, low traffic compared to major airports, and a strong general aviation community. Evenings and weekends to fit work or school.

Checkride

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 4, 2025

LOCK HAVEN, PA Aviation enthusiasts attending the 39th annual Sentimental Journey Fly-In in 2025 are in for a rare treat. Acclaimed aviation photographer and retired airline captain Tom Pawlesh will be showcasing his signature nocturnal aircraft photography during this years event, held at the historic Lock Haven Airport from June 1721.

Airplanes

Pilot Institute

APRIL 22, 2025

The requirement applies to private, commercial, and airline transport pilots, as well as flight engineers and navigators who fly internationally. Interestingly, the FAA started issuing BasicMed for general aviation (GA) pilots as an alternative to the third-class medical certificate in 2017. What does it take?

Pilot

Flight Training Central

MAY 11, 2025

There are numerous jobs in aviation besides just airline pilot. Career opportunities include business aviation pilot, flight instructing, cargo airlines, military flying, law enforcement and many more. You can set your own schedule, use airports that airlines dont serve and leave the hassles of security lines behind.

Pilot

Professional Pilot

JULY 7, 2025

General aviation (GA) pilots, corporate flight departments, and privately-owned aircraft cannot use airline terminals. In such cases, it’s a gem to find an FBO located at a reliever airport that’s close to a metropolis, has all-weather capability, and is free from banks of airline arrivals and departures.

Fixed Base Operator

iPad Pilot News

JULY 25, 2025

The perfect portable battery for Starlink: Flight Gear Smart Battery Pack Max iPad Pilot News More and more general aviation pilots are flying with Starlink Mini , the first truly portable and affordable satellite connectivity system that works in small airplanes.

Cockpit

Photographic Logbook

JUNE 29, 2025

During the fall of 2024, I planned a flight to Massey Aerodrome (MD1) in Maryland that I cancelled due to weather. Massey Aerodrome is a place often romanticized by the aviation media for evoking deep, grass roots nostalgia for pilots. In fact, I had not investigated a new (to me) destination since sometime in 2024.

Runway

AOPA

JULY 8, 2025

SkyWest Airlines, and Northrop Grumman. Most of them got degrees in CAU’s Bachelor of Science in Aeronautics program, which trains students for careers in commercial aviation; others received degrees and diplomas in the fields of maintenance technology and aviation science.

Checkride

Flying Magazine

JULY 11, 2025

I was inspired by Ernest Gantt’s seminal work, Fate Is the Hunter , which chronicles his adventures of flying the line when round-engined DC-2s, -3s, -4s, -6s, Boeing 307s, and Lockheed Constellations were the primary people movers during the golden age of airliners. Gantt would not have been impressed.

Flight Deck

Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2024

While many focus on that narrow goal at first, it soon becomes clear that in order to successfully secure an airline pilot position with a regional, and then a major, you need to develop other skills to complement the fact you’re a decent stick. FM: When you committed to the pursuit, how did you identify the airline(s) you wanted to aim for?

Pilot

Pilot Institute

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

From the inexpensive thrill of soaring in a glider to the massive expense of a commercial airliner, there is a lot to consider regarding the cost of the flight. Large Private Jets / Regional Jets: $10 million – $80 million Commercial Airliners: $80 million – over $400 million How Much Do Airplanes Cost? million – $8.8

Airplanes

Air Facts

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

That’s exactly what the legendary Bob Buck did 55 years ago in his Cessna 182 Skylane as he enjoyed the sights and sounds of low altitude flying and the freedom that only general aviation affords—a relatable sentiment to the Air Facts community. That’s why so many airline pilots are private pilots too and own airplanes.

Weather

iPad Pilot News

MARCH 27, 2025

Avtech proFLIGHT This app is a high-quality weather tool for the professional flight crew. ProFLIGHT uses the actual flight route and time combined with the Met Office’s Global 10KM Weather model to produce a tailored weather forecast based on the most up to date information.

Weather

Pilot's Life Blog

MAY 6, 2025

This perception often stems from media coverage and a lack of understanding about general aviation. Understanding Accident Statistics: It’s true that accident rates are higher in general aviation compared to commercial airlines. This proactive approach minimizes exposure to adverse weather conditions.

Weather

Plane and Pilot

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Both trips involved similar routes, the same destination, and periods of both VFR and IFR weather. CRM has gone on to become a staple of airline and military flight training. The weather was mildly IFR, the aircraft performed flawlessly, and I found out later that my university team won. However, the weather was less so.

Weather

iPad Pilot News

MAY 14, 2024

It mostly pertains to airlines and the use of PEDs by passengers (think cell phones and laptops). Reiterates that pilots do not need to call Flight Service to be legal: “The FAA considers that a self-briefing may be compliant with current Federal aviation regulations.

Pilot

AV Web

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) board of directors announced today (December 12) that President and CEO Pete Bunce will retire in the Spring of 2025 and be succeeded by James Viola. Viola comes to GAMA from Vertical Aviation International (VAI), formerly known as the Helicopter Association International.

General Aviation

Fullthrottle Aviation

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Due to the delay, the weather had turned and there wasn’t going to be another window across the ocean for a few weeks, which is normally atypical since it’s often too cold in February/March to pick up ice but it was an unusually warm winter. I was trying so hard to make it to the major airlines, doing everything I could.

Weather

Fear of Landing

MARCH 22, 2024

This is an exploration of how NASA research has influenced modern airliners through research and technology. Glass cockpits are in use on commercial, military, and general aviation aircraft, and on NASA’s space shuttle fleet. The first aircraft to adopt winglets were within the general aviation and business jet communities.

Wind Shear

AV Web

JULY 7, 2024

If you discount the fact that it is missing a flight director, autopilot, and autothrottles, my airplane is better equipped than most airliners I have flown. Weather, especially dangerous weather, was an unseen and sometimes surprising thing before we could access and watch it on a screen in our humble general aviation spam cans.

Cockpit

Universal Weather

APRIL 7, 2025

Here’s what you need to know: Key Takeaways for Business Aviation Who is affected : All operators flying to Greece from a non-EU/non-Schengen countryincluding business and general aviation.

General Aviation

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Facilities All private aviation operators flying into Ezeiza must use the new General Aviation Terminal, which is open 24 hours daily. Since all ground handlers must use their services, and airlines are prioritized over corporate flights, delays are likely. General aviation parking is limited to a maximum of two hours.

General Aviation

Fullthrottle Aviation

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Weather, a busy controller, a busy airport, and heavy training traffic are just a few that we often encounter on practical exams. Even as airline pilots we are not immune to making mistakes and errors. I have rarely gone missed off an instrument approach due to weather. Threats exist everywhere in our operation.

Aeronautical Decision-Making