Of all the ratings a pilot can earn, the instrument rating is often the most intense academically and the most useful. Filing IFR on VFR days gives you priority handling—like flight following on steroids—and the procedures you learn and skills gained can give a pilot more confidence in general. Unfortunately, the skills are also the

Boeing is reportedly planning to relocate engineering work on the 787 Dreamliner from Washington state to South Carolina. The company informed employees of the decision in a meeting last week, according to Reuters. The move could affect about 300 Washington-based workers, whose roles would move to South Carolina. In Washington, the engineers are represented by

Honda Aircraft’s HondaJet Elite II has received certification from the FAA for Emergency Autoland (EAL), the company announced Wednesday. The airplane is the first production model twin-turbine very light business jet certified to use the technology, Honda Aircraft officials said. “Adding Emergency Autoland to the HondaJet Elite II demonstrates our commitment to delivering new value

Garmin has received Federal Aviation Administration supplemental type certificate approval for its GHA 15 height advisor for installation in certified Class I and II aircraft. Previously limited to experimental aircraft, the unit uses radar technology to provide height above ground level information and can display data on compatible GI 275 electronic flight instruments. The radar-based

Each day, the team at Aircraft For Sale picks an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, represents a good deal, or has other interesting qualities. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick Is a 1977 Piper PA-32R-300 Lance. Piper built its first four-seat, modestly