AOPA

MAY 20, 2025

The longest runway at the busiest general aviation airport in Alaska will be closed for two months beginning June 9, though Merrill Field will remain open.

Runway

Flying Magazine

JULY 30, 2025

BROUGHT TO YOU BY FLYING FINANCE For towns built to accommodate a healthy flow of general aviation, there’s often plenty of extra outside money coming in. But for the most part, attractive aviation hubs tend to vitalize small towns and bring in energy and money that would otherwise go elsewhere.

General Aviation

Flying Magazine

JUNE 25, 2025

Find a runway that is more aligned with the prevailing wind. Ask us anything you’ve ever wanted to know about aviation. Our experts in general aviation, flight training, aircraft, avionics, and more may attempt to answer in a future article. Email your questions to editorial@flyingmag.com.

Crosswind

Aerotime

DECEMBER 25, 2024

Air taxi operators and private jet/general aviation companies are not included, nor are companies that have been incorporated but have not yet operated their first commercial service. Note: All data included in this article was sourced from ch-aviation unless otherwise stated, and was current as of December 23, 2024.

Airline

Flying Magazine

MAY 5, 2025

Superior Aero Estates new runway was completed and then shortly after welcomed its first aerial visitor as part of a grand opening celebration in late summer last year. One of the biggest undertakings so far in the development of Superior Aero Estates has been building a runway where there once was a forest.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

In a crosswind, you fly an Ercoupe down the runway with whatever crab angle you need to track the centerline and let the gear figure it out upon touchdown. Ercoupe fans shouldnt feel slighted as this collapse happened across postwar general aviation. The ERCO Ercoupe was an immediate success. The Ercoupe was down but not out.

Rudder

Flying Magazine

JUNE 20, 2025

When it comes to curbing poaching activity in South Africa, one of the most useful tools is a small general aviation airplane. Those pilots who contribute by participating in the Signature Campaign will become an ERP Air Wing Aviator and will have their names affixed to the NX Cub’s fuselage.

General Aviation

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

iPad Pilot News

JUNE 17, 2025

ForeFlight Adds Unusual Attitude Alerts, Auto Logbook Exports, and More iPad Pilot News The latest ForeFlight Mobile app update introduces powerful features designed to improve safety, streamline workflows, and enhance situational awareness for general aviation pilots. Additional Features The update includes several other enhancements.

AGL

Pilot's Life Blog

JANUARY 5, 2025

The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is one of the most iconic aircraft in general aviation. First introduced in 1955, the Cessna 172 quickly became a favorite among flight schools, private pilots, and aviation enthusiasts. On a standard day, with a full load and at sea level, the Cessna 172 can take off in roughly 1,500 feet of runway.

Knot

Flying Magazine

JULY 30, 2025

A new survey has found United Kingdom general aviation pilots’ top three safety concerns to be midair collisions, weather, and skill fade. The 2025 General Aviation Survey, conducted by experts at London-based Astral Aviation Consulting, included a broad spectrum of aviators from aircraft owners to student pilots and instructors.

Pilot

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. Not surprisingly, the No. Sadly, theres an average of about one LOC event a week. The most famous of these was Air France Flight 447.

Airplanes

Pilot Institute

MARCH 29, 2025

Aircraft, especially smaller general aviation airplanes, come in various sizes and cockpit configurations. So, before shelving your aviation dreams, explore, ask, and gather all the information you can. Your runway to success might just be a few informed steps away.

Pilot

Northstar VFR

MAY 26, 2025

Common Aircraft: Youll find Fowler flaps on higher-performance general aviation aircraft and light twins. Pros: Greatly increases lift and wing area Very effective for takeoffs and landings on short runways Cons: Mechanically complex Heavier and more costly to maintain 5.

Camber

AV Web

JANUARY 21, 2025

The partnership is run through Flyboys LLC and and it is that entity that’s being sued by the occupant of an apartment in the pattern for two runways, in both directions, at Arlington Municipal Airport in Arlington, Washington. He also said the suit could set a dangerous legal precedent for general aviation.

General Aviation

AV Web

NOVEMBER 3, 2024

Things like clearing turns on the ground and in the air are basic safety maneuvers but having to learn the boundaries of the airspace and how much a light sport can weigh may use up brain cells and attention that might be best used keeping the airplane on the runway’s centerline. I was about to remind him that the FARs are not bad.

Airplanes

Vintage Aviation News

JULY 23, 2025

This strategically located site—well-connected by road and public transport and sharing a runway with one of Latin America’s busiest general aviation airports—has long been considered ideal for a major aviation museum. Once the F-5Ms are withdrawn, the facilities at PAMA-SP will become available for new uses.

General Aviation

Pilot Institute

JULY 4, 2025

You can even find it as an optional system in small general aviation aircraft. Conversely, situations like approaches in closely spaced parallel runways can have too many nuisance alerts. This includes most general-aviation aircraft, light business jets, helicopters, and gliders. All other U.S.-registered

Transponder

Flying Magazine

JUNE 19, 2025

Attributes for the TBM’s success include its combination of jet-like speeds with turboprop performance, opening access to shorter runways, lowering fuel consumption, and providing operational efficiency,” said Nicholas Chabbert, CEO of Daher’s Aircraft division, in remarks accompanying the announcement.

Flight Deck

Flying Magazine

JUNE 4, 2025

Instead of flipping through paper sectional charts while trying to fly a traffic pattern, a student pilot can tap a screen and see their aircrafts position relative to nearby airspace, terrain, or a runway. Instead of dialing Flight Service to file a VFR flight plan, they can submit it from the same app they use to check NOTAMs and METARs.

Pilot

Universal Weather

MARCH 31, 2025

RJBB overnight parking restrictions Runway of Osaka International Airport Effective April 12, 2025, 0001LCL through October 11, 2025, 2359LCL, the airport authority has imposed limits on general aviation operations at RJBB.

General Aviation

Universal Weather

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

In any event, this will be a busier time than normal in Rio, especially for general aviation (GA) ops, so its important to accomplish trip planning in advance. While this location is convenient in terms of access to the city, SBRJ is not an AOE, has limited GA parking, and only a 4341-foot runway.

Clearance

Pilot Institute

APRIL 12, 2025

High camber generally promotes more airflow deflection, thanks to something called Bernoullis Principle. This is why the typical airfoil shape has a curved top and a flat bottom, especially in slower-speed general aviation aircraft. After returning to the Earths atmosphere, they use wings to glide back to a runway.

Torque

Plane and Pilot

JULY 10, 2025

Since the 7,600-foot main runway was unavailable, I ran the numbers for the lightly-loaded Cardinal for takeoff on the 4,400-foot cross runway. The first half of the takeoff was on a slight downgrade, acceleration seemed OK, and we broke ground about the same time as we crossed the longer Runway 21 Left/3 Right.

Density Altitude

AV Web

JULY 28, 2025

How else can you explain not just Bernoulli’s principle, but also the Fisk Arrival conga line, and the auctioneer speaking pace of the control tower directing up to three landings per runway at a time?

Airplanes

Universal Weather

OCTOBER 30, 2024

General Aviation (GA) traffic movements throughout this region are much higher than normal during peak and super-peak periods when airports often reach saturation levels. Ramp congestion also occurs at smaller destinations such as popular Nevis (TKPN) , with its 4,003-foot runway, and smaller outer islands in the Bahamas.

NOTAMs

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 19, 2025

Sometime between 1952 and 1956, the 12/30 runway was extended to accommodate early jet aircraft such as the T-33 Shooting Star. Credit: Richard Vandervord) The facilities were sparse—just two main hangars and a cluster of general aviation buildings—but the expansive tarmac made it ideal for storing aircraft awaiting conversion or maintenance.

Tail

Pilot Institute

FEBRUARY 15, 2025

Lateral guidance tells you to go left or right to align yourself with the runway. Heres how you decide: If you can see the runway (or certain lights or markers for the runway) when you reach the DH, you can keep going and land. If you dont see the runway before reaching MOLRE, you have to go missed. Thats up to you!

Approach

Aerotime

JUNE 11, 2025

Suitable for operations on short and unprepared runways, it is used for regional transport, surveillance, humanitarian missions, and island connections. It operates from short or unprepared runways and performs aerial refueling. Britten-Norman will also appear with its BN-2 Islander, a type that has recently gone back into production.

Jet

Universal Weather

JANUARY 8, 2025

The airport is business aviation-friendly, providing ample aircraft parking and full services/credit. The airport infrastructure, including the tarmac, taxiways, and runways, is well-maintained. Peak hours (0600-0730 local and 2100-2230 local) may see increased traffic, but no General Aviation (GA) restrictions apply.

Clearance

Pilot Institute

JUNE 2, 2025

Aircraft manufacturers design training and general aviation aircraft to react this way when disturbed in pitch. They managed to bring the aircraft safely to a runway on engine control alone with zero fatalities. This is called a damped or convergent phugoid.

Stability

Flying Magazine

MAY 15, 2025

ET, and there are three paved runways on the field, the longest of which is 7,314 feet long by 100 feet wide. The shortest runway is 3,505 feet long by 75 feet wide. Both ends of runways, 12R/30L and 4/22, have RNAV (GPS) approaches. As the eatery highlights, the only thing we overlookis the runway.

Runway

Flight Training Central

MAY 23, 2025

In response to a troubling rise in surface safety incidents, the FAA Safety Team recently issued a call to action for all general and business aviation pilots, emphasizing the importance of familiarization with your destination airport. The goal: zero serious close calls on the ground and in the air. Review them at faa.gov/aan.

Flight Deck

Ask a Flight Instructor

JANUARY 26, 2025

An example of my arrival radio call is Smithville traffic, Texan 25, a military T-6, 10 miles west for simulated forced landing, runway 17, Smithville traffic. My call overhead the field is Smithville traffic, Texan 25, 3,000 overhead, left simulated forced landing pattern, runway 17 Smithville traffic. descending for left traffic, 2.

AGL

Plane and Pilot

APRIL 18, 2025

As I flew overhead to join the downwind at the nearest cheap fuel stop, I saw the local flying clubs Piper Warrior clear the runway. I laughed and shared it with some friends, joking that it was 2025how would anyone not know how to use self-serve fuel? I got punished for that idea a week later.

Pilot

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

CDT, a Beech Baron lifted off from Runway 35 at Lubbock Executive Airpark in Texas (F82). The accident pilot does a cursory look over the plane’s exterior, gets in, starts the engines, and taxis to the runway. When flying alone, general aviation pilots should follow the same rules. on march 17, 2023, at 11:37 a.m.

Knot

Vintage Aviation News

APRIL 24, 2025

The 6,000 square foot-plus grass runway, lined by homes with hangars facing the strip, was quite a laid back contrast to the controlled chaos happening back at Lakeland Airport. Still, the variety of warbirds joining Duggy in making low passes aka cutting the grass at Leewards was impressive. In other words, lawyers won and SkyReach lost.

Hangar