Smith Field in Fort Wayne, Ind., has withstood three separate attacks—in the 1970s, 1990s, and 2002—to close it and redevelop the land. Now, it's thriving.
Kirby Chambliss dodges the Texas Star Ferris wheel, whizzes under a bridge, zigzags between trees, and buzzes police vehicles with sirens blaring in a promotional video for the Red Bull Air Race World Championship, which comes to Texas Sept. 6 and 7. Can the police #CatchKirby?
The recent warrantless stops and searches of general aviation flights have drawn the attention of mainstream media. On April 15, the "Los Angeles Times" published an article citing the high number of stops and searches involving law-abiding general aviation pilots.
The site of AOPA's first regional fly-in is at once modern and rich with history. San Marcos originally was known as San Marcos Army Airfield, and tower from that era remains. The airport is also home to the cutting-edge flight training facility Redbird Skyport.
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Wisconsin’s governor has signed a bill adding aviation to an existing recreational-use statute.
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The National Aeronautic Association has awarded the Collier Trophy for “the first unmanned, autonomous air system operating from an aircraft carrier.”
The movement to exempt thousands of general aviation pilots from the third class medical certification process is gaining momentum in Congress and the aviation community.
Internet giant Google will acquire Titan Aerospace, the New Mexico-based developer of high-altitude unmanned aircraft systems.
Friends of wing walker Jane Wicker want to restore her 450-horsepower Stearman biplane, destroyed in a June 2013 accident that killed Wicker and her pilot.
Rather than being forced to junk working ELTs, pilots should be free to choose the best technology for their missions.
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