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FAA workshop helps prepare general aviation pilots to return to the skies in spring

FAA workshop helps prepare general aviation pilots to return...

Clocking in at close to three hours, the FAA spring workshop covers a gamut of concerns...

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Pipistrel taps Georgia company for southeastern sales and service

Pipistrel taps Georgia company for southeastern sales and...

Based at two airports in Georgia — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport (KGVL) in Gainesville...

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How are airport codes decided?

How are airport codes decided?

How are airport codes determined? And what airports have the best codes, such as...

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Kids take over airport design

Kids take over airport design

The agency's Airport Design Challenge, which took off April 1, 2023, helps students...

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Sky Kings documents the flying adventures of John and Martha King

Sky Kings documents the flying adventures of John and Martha...

Just published is "Sky Kings," an anthology of stories from the long flying careers...

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There will be accidents

There will be accidents

Spoke with Ground/Tower. Great Controller but clearly working solo on a very busy...

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Picture of the Day: Early flight slots are the best

Picture of the Day: Early flight slots are the best

Katie Hutter, a freshman at Bowling Green State University in Ohio, submitted this...

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Fear not the feds

Fear not the feds

It is a head-scratcher for me to understand why so many of us are afraid to seek...

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King Airs get even cooler

King Airs get even cooler

An electrically driven air conditioning system will soon be a standard feature on...

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Airplanes vs. helicopters

Airplanes vs. helicopters

The improvement I am hoping this report will bring is more vigilance on behalf of...

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FAA gives nod to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

FAA gives nod to Johnson & Johnson vaccine

The FAA requires pilots wait 48 hours after getting the single-dose vaccine before...

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What are the advantages to a high compression conversion of my aircraft’s engine?

What are the advantages to a high compression conversion...

Reader Jeffrey A. Hughes asks our engines expert: What is the advantage to doing...

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Free education program blasts off

Free education program blasts off

EAA's free AeroEducate program, designed to introduce youth to the many career paths...

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Picture of the Day: Uncle Elmer uses his great imagination to get off the ground

Picture of the Day: Uncle Elmer uses his great imagination...

Gary Kowalik submitted this photo and note: "Elmer Schneider put together this work...

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Would this airport be safer without a control tower?

Would this airport be safer without a control tower?

I'm very disappointed in how the Tower was not helpful in my situation. Even on...

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Just in time for the new year

Just in time for the new year

CubCrafters is once again offer a free calendar...the airplane manufacturer even...