1+ week, 9+ hour ago  (389+ words) Because flying is cool It's well-known that about 80% of student pilots quit before earning even a basic certificate. The usual explanations are cost, scheduling, and instructor quality. But the folks behind Keynomen point to a quieter factor hiding in plain…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (597+ words) Because flying is cool The pilot intended to fly from Brookline Airport (NH16) in New Hampshire to the Plateau Sky Ranch Airport (1 F2) in Edinburg, New York, in the experimental Sea Rey. He told investigators that the preflight inspection, engine run-up, and…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (131+ words) Because flying is cool DUBLIN, N. C. " Bladen Community College is preparing to launch two new aviation programs. The new Aviation Management degree program will begin in the fall of 2026, while a new Air Traffic Control program will take off in the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago  (1068+ words) Because flying is cool Early morning rain showers and low ceilings lifted just before midday May 9, 2026, to allow around three dozen aircraft to alight on Bradford Field (NC05) in Huntersville, North Carolina, for the 2026 Spring Fly-In hosted by Dee and Cynthia…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (140+ words) General Aviation News Pilots with Sheridan Pilots 307, a flight school at Sheridan County Airport (KSHR) in Wyoming, were the first to complete the new passport program Grainger) The WYFly Passport Program has taken off at all 40 public-owned, public-use airports in…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (126+ words) Because flying is cool KISSIMMEE, Florida " The City of Kissimmee has secured a $10 million federal grant to support construction of a new air traffic control tower at Kissimmee Gateway Airport (KISM). Funding was awarded through the FAA Contract Tower Program…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (154+ words) General Aviation News The Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT) has named Shane Wright Aviation Director Wright replaces Tim Mc Clung, who retired after serving for 23 years with the state's Aviation Team Wright has been part of the Iowa DOT…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago  (259+ words) General Aviation News Tru Video, a provider of AI-powered video and messaging communication technology for the transportation industry, has expanded into the aviation market. The video intelligence engine " Tru Video AOG " improves efficiency and documentation during the aviation maintenance process,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (719+ words) Because flying is cool Kimberly, the spouse of a pilot-in-training in Arizona, asks: With all the changes in aviation over the last few decades, how has the current training of pilots changed, compared to previous generations? As it so happens,…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (94+ words) Because flying is cool MT-Propeller has received an EASA STC for the installation of its "Silent 7" 7-blade propeller for the Piper FURY. The propeller is approved for the Piper PA46-600 TP powered by Pratt & Whitney propeller turbines PT6 A-42 A and the PT6 A-52 in…...