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CFR 14 part 61, commonly simply referred to as FAR part 61, is the section of our aviation regulations that governs the certification of pilots, flight instructors, and ground instructors. The FAA has published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would improve pilot certification and training. A big part of the change is allowing Aviation Training Devices at varying levels to be used more frequently for the purpose of pilot certification and recency of experience requi

To Be Presented At AirVenture This Summer

The 2015 worldwide hit “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” leads an impressive schedule of aviation and other hit movies that will be shown this year at the Fly-In Theater during EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2016.

Klyde Weighs In On The Norwegian Controversy

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Recreational flying certification for pilots in the UK runs similar to what we have in the United States. The private pilot certification in the UK, like the United States, has always had a medical examination requirement. Now, that’s changing. The equivalent of the 3rd Class Medical in the U.K. will soon no longer be required for private pilots. Only recently announced, these changes will take effect in September. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has

Aircraft Struck Her In The Face

A young woman who has hopes of one day becoming a model and actress was hit in the face by a UAV during a photoshoot with a photographer friend Saturday.

Helicopter Landed To Tell Him He Was Flying Too High

A British man's kite-flying outing was interrupted recently when a Bristol police helicopter pilot landed to tell him he was flying it too high.

Aero Linx: The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) The Aerospace Medical Association (AsMA) is organized exclusively for charitable, educational, and scientific purposes. It is the largest, most-representative professional membership organization in the fields of aerospace medicine and human performance. AsMA is an umbrella group providing a forum for many different disciplines to come together and share their expertise for the benefit of all persons involved in air and space travel. The Association has provided its expertise to a multitude of Federal and international agencies on a broad range of issues, including aviation and space medical standards, the aging pilot, and physiological stresses of flight. AsMA's membersh

Permanent Echo Radar signals reflected from fixed objects on the earth’s surface; e.g., buildings, towers, terrain. Permanent echoes are distinguished from “ground clutter” by being definable locations rather than large areas. Under certain conditions they may be used to check radar alignment.

"I respect that you didn't do another puff piece to help fund a(n) investment process of deposits/partial refunds without deliveries. I've been excited about this airplane since 2013 (coming up on 3 years) and disappointed in the turn ICON is taking…” Source: From an email by an ANN reader (to ANN's Jim Campbell), who canceled his Icon A5 deposit and sought ANN's help (successfully) in getting a full refund instead of the partial refund that Icon was initially offering.