4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (295+ words) An expert instructor and examiner thinks he has a key to solving one of GA’s persistent challenges. From the first time students practice landings in bulk, a good instructor introduces the concept of the go-around. It’s a maneuver that’s tested…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (237+ words) AvBrief.com Canadian Territory to Fund Private Pilot Licence Training A Canadian territorial government has announced it will fund ab initio flight training for those intending to become professional pilots. Until now, student loans and grants were only available for…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (861+ words) Jimmy Franklin showed up unannounced at the FBO lounge in Ocala the other day, where I was hanging out during a local fly-in. I haven’t seen Jimmy for at least fifteen years, and except for a little less hair on…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (265+ words) AvBrief.com EAA Chapter Treasurer Charged After Accounts Cleaned Out The former treasurer of the the Sebring, Florida EAA chapter has been charged with stealing $65,000 from the chapter’s bank accounts and trying to get another $60,000. According to AOPA, Thomas Justin…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (169+ words) AvBrief.com Lycoming Working With FAA on Maintenance Allegations The FAA said it wants for fine the company for “allegedly violating aircraft maintenance regulations.” The FAA announcement is as follows: “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposes a $60,000 civil penalty against…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (254+ words) AvBrief.com Cirrus Burns During Parachute Deployment The 29-year-old pilot of a Cirrus SR22 was taken to a hospital with smoke inhalation after the aircraft descended on fire under its Cirrus Airframe Parachute System (CAPS) near Serra Azul in southeastern Brazil…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (330+ words) Young Pilot ‘Swims Away’ From Ditching Unhurt AvBrief.com Young Pilot ‘Swims Away’ From Ditching Unhurt A 23-year-old pilot, whose surf landing off the coast of Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday captured some attention, says she headed for the beach after…...

3+ week, 6+ hour ago   (190+ words) AvBrief.com Laptop Fire Prompts Expedited Arrival One passenger was given first aid at the airport after a laptop caught fire during the descent of an American Airlines flight to Dallas/Fort Worth on Friday. The A321 was about a half…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (308+ words) A Carbon Cub UL flies to Australia; Cirrus, Pilatus open new production sites; and Robinson celebrates a milestone. Most pilots equate the modern Cub variants (from CubCrafters, Legend Cub, and others) with adventure and the backcountry these days, as opposed…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (165+ words) AvBrief.com Crashed Plane Found, Pilot Missing A plane crash in an Ontario park has now become a missing persons investigation after David Douglas’s homebuilt Cassutt Racer was located but the 73-year-old pilot was nowhere to be found. Douglas took…...