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https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/351744 Well-known local aerial photographer, owner of Todd Media. Details still under investigation, but the pilot was doing aerial photography, flew over some fishermen who filmed the plane "very low over the trees," then crashed shortly afterwards. Early...

Only a few miles from my home. Like most locals I've eaten at the restaurant across from the field. It's closed now, killed by COVID. The sat picture from a few years ago shows several planes. I went by yesterday and the field obviously needs mowing. One plane on the grass, one inside the shed...

https://www.flyingmag.com/slovakian-flying-car-gains-airworthiness-certification/ In Slovakia, at least. Supposedly EASA will accept(?) As @Tantalum pointed out in last year's Terrafusion thread, it'd be nice if they'd post detailed specs. And a price.

https://wvua23.com/bibb-county-airport-suffers-severe-damage-in-tornado/

Driving back to Birmingham (AL) from Cullman on I-65, I passed this and took a couple of quick snaps. Any ideas on this one? The registration shows that it belongs (or belonged) to Delta Leasing LLC, Nashville. It's a Pilatus PC-12, N792LG. I can't find any information on an accident or...

. . or one of the knock offs, at KCMD (Cullman, AL). Couldn't get close enough for photos. Anyone here fly one? It's pretty cool-looking in the air, anyway!

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-49751536 I love the British understatement: a "pile of metal" was "seen burning." Both pilots are OK.

https://www.bydanjohnson.com/latest-update-on-faas-plan-to-change-light-sport-aircraft-regulations-july-2019/ TLDR quick summary, still in the early stages, and still years from becoming a New Rule: 1. The FAA says that the new rules will be "less prescriptive" and more "performance based."...

I know there are plenty of engineering/techie types here, and I wondered what all y'all thought. I know that some of you will see the latest Gee-Whiz electric aircraft at Oshkosh. That got me thinking. Most objections to electric aircraft in particular involve the batteries. They're too heavy...

https://www.tum.de/nc/en/about-tum/news/press-releases/details/35556/ Uses GPS combined with visual recognition. Wonder how well it would handle a gusty crosswind? From a NewAtlas.com article discussing the Munich press release ...

Still learnin' and studyin' here. Someone e'splain to me how an airport can be both a Class C and a Class D at the same time. Or am I reading the sectional incorrectly? There's a reference to NOTAMs on the chart; do they actually declare themselves a "C" or "D" at different times? Hmmm. EDIT...

Hope no POA members had a plane based there ... fortunately, no injuries at the Airport. We have 22 dead in that region, though. Sad day for Alabama...

After a lot of thought and 'zamulating on the budget, I've decided to go for my Sport Pilot license. I've never been licensed, I've never had a medical. At my age (63), it's just not worth the hassle to go through a medical, possibly have to work with a smart AME to get a special, etc., etc...

I wasn't sure where to post this. I've been learning, studyin', lurking here, reading everything I can get my hands on. I'm going to go for my Sport Pilot license shortly. The Rules say that the speed is limited to 120 Knots on an LSA. OK, got that. But I've read comments here and in other...

So much for that Cessna 177 that I was looking at. Imma start saving my money for this one. 5 million pounds in the UK (about 6.6 million US), VTOL, luxury 3 seater, 170 knots. I'm guessing that the blue lightsabers on the prop blades would take care of bird strikes.

OK, I'm confused. I know that there's an age limit for Airline Pilots (65, as I understand it). But what about someone who just wants to fly for business purposes, requiring a commercial license? Google searches aren't terribly helpful. If you enter something like, "age limit for commercial...

I'm nearing retirement and I'm thinking about learning to fly and buying a plane. (I'll ask some questions about the first one in another thread). My wife is disabled: she has to walk with a cane. The obvious choice seems to be a high-wing airplane, Cessna, Tecnam, or the like. But it looks...