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More than 1,200 youngsters and aviation enthusiasts gathered at Downtown Island Airport (KDKX). View in Browser Spooky Season Is in the Air By Amy Wilder   Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, became law in January 2020, ostensibly to make the skies safer—but has it worked? Researchers from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University are asking pilots to fill out a survey about their use of ADS-B to help determine if and how pilots are using the technology, and if it has helped curtail the number of midair accidents.     Read More   Pipistrel's Velis Electro Promises Electric Revolution By Plane & Pilot Staff Pipistrel, headquartered in Slovenia, said the Velis Electro stands out as a cost-effective and environmentally friendly choice for flight training, with its mature electric engine design developed in-house by Pipistrel. Company president Gabriel Massey emphasizes the aircraft's remarkable potential. Read More ICYMI Video: Dead...

Aviation groups were quick to endorse the appointment. View in Browser Whitaker Confirmed as Head of FAA By Russ Niles   Aviation groups were quick to endorse the appointment. Industry reaction to these appointments is always polite and includes pledges to work cooperatively with the new person, but the alphabets seem positively enthusiastic about Whitaker becoming the new boss.     Read More   FLYING Media Group Acquires Bonnier's Marine Media Titles  By Plane & Pilot Staff   In July 2021, FLYING was acquired by Craig Fuller, the founder and CEO of FreightWaves, from Bonnier to form FLYING Media Group (FMG). Over the next two years, FMG acquired 25 other aviation brands, creating the most comprehensive aviation media brand in the world, serving audiences across all aspects of aerospace. Until now, FMG focused solely on aviation, but today marks an expansion of FMG's breadth with the acquisition of Bonnier's recreational marine media portfo...

View in Browser 20th Anniversary of Final Scheduled Concorde Flights Approaching By Jeff Berlin   To say a flight on Concorde (not "the" Concorde) was unlike one on any other commercial aircraft is an understatement. Tailless Concorde was a truly unique airplane and an extraordinary feat of aeronautical engineering, especially for its time. Incorporating groundbreaking technologies like fly-by-wire, it was as stunning and graceful as it was swift, scorching the stratosphere at altitudes high enough to make a flat-earther blush. On my particular flights, we got up to FL580 and Mach 2.02—faster than a bullet and high enough to plainly see the curvature of the Earth.     Read More   Corny Aviation Sayings: Your Ticket To Success? By Patty Wagstaff I know firsthand how hard it is to overcome a bad day in flying. We reach plateaus where we don't feel we are making progress, forget things, can't find the ground and flare too high on landing. Sometimes ...

View in Browser Sheltair, Avfuel Award $30K in Scholarships By Amy Wilder   Sheltair and Avfuel, prominent players in the aviation industry, have announced the six recipients of their second annual Future Takes Flight Scholarships. Each recipient will receive $5,000 to advance their education and careers in business aviation.     Read More   Engine Break-In: It's Easier Than You Think By Bill Cox When the maintenance folks are finished rebuilding aircraft and engines, the pilot's job begins, and his may be the most critical mission, especially when it comes to breaking in new or overhauled engines. For about the last 25 years, I've done the majority of return-to-service test flying for Tom's Aircraft in Long Beach, Calif. Tom's shop works primarily on 300 and 400 Series Cessna twins, along with Caravans, Dukes, Barons, Navajos, and the gamut of piston singles. Read More Do Something Magical: Learn To Fly By Marc C. Lee I'm still learn...