Hide/Show Archive Navigation.

All News

April 26, 2010

ANN Daily Aero-Briefing: 04.26.10

Airlines put a price tag on the volcanic ash crisis.
The FAA cautions operators who would fly through volcanic ash.
And it'll be a cold day at Eglin before the Dreamliner's done.

More AERO-Casts

ANN Daily Touch-And-Go: 04.26.10

Airlines put a price tag on the volcanic ash crisis.
The FAA cautions operators who would fly through volcanic ash.
And it'll be a cold day at Eglin before the Dreamliner's done.

More AERO-Casts

NTSB: Fatal Wave Flight Due To Loss Of Control

Pilot Was Going For Altitude Record

A well-known glider pilot, David Bigelow (69), lost his life last year while flying Hawaii's amazing mountain wave action in pursuit of an altitude record. Bigelow was a highly-experienced flyer, and a retired Air Force captain, as well as a former commercial airline pilot and member of the Mauna Kea Soaring Club. Bigelow's flight that was an attempt to set an altitude record, and was not his first such effort...

Colorado AAA Leader Describes His Lifelong Dedication to Aviation

Founded in August of 1953 by Robert L. Taylor, the Antique Aircraft Association is the world's oldest organization specifically devoted to antique and classic aircraft. Yet as airfield accessibility continues to diminish and the general aviation community continues to grey, there is growing concern among antique aircraft enthusiasts: how can we appeal to youth in order to grow and support the next generation of pilots?

Pilots Say They "Love The Wind"

The first thing you might notice when you look at the instrument panel of a gyroplane is that there is no stall indication on the airspeed indicator. That's because they don't (as one pilot put it) have the "stall demon" on their shoulders like fixed-wing pilots do.