A new federal report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) studied the present state of drone integration into the national airspace system and reported a number of safety gaps, even as beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) drone flights are expected to rise substantially in the near future. The FAA is working on proposed BVLOS

Two new aviation research funds have been set up at Embry‑Riddle Aeronautical University in honor of alumnus Jonathan Campos, a PSA Airlines pilot who was killed in last year’s midair collision over Washington, D.C. The Jonathan Campos Aviation Safety Endowment and the Jonathan Campos Aviation Safety Program Support fund will help advance safety research at

Garmin said Tuesday that it has acquired a hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport (KIWA) in Arizona to support its aircraft certification and flight test operations. The facility consists of two adjacent hangars totaling about 75,000 square feet and includes office space for approximately 75 employees. The airport’s three parallel runways, including two longer than

The Federal Aviation Administration has denied a request to extend the reopened comment period for its proposed Part 108 rule on beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) unmanned aircraft operations, maintaining a deadline of this Wednesday for public input. The agency reopened the comment period on Jan. 28 to seek additional feedback on electronic conspicuity

Garmin said Tuesday that it has acquired a hangar and office complex at Mesa Gateway Airport in Mesa, Arizona, to support its aircraft certification and flight test operations. The facility consists of two adjacent hangars totaling about 75,000 square feet and includes office space for approximately 75 employees. The airport’s three parallel runways, including two

One of my clients uses his airplane for business travel. He earned his private pilot certificate a few years ago in a Cessna 172 then bought a single-engine Piper piston. When he lands at an airport with a flight school, he seeks out the chance to fly a new-to-him model of aircraft for the experience.