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Best Of The Web: F-35, Gripen Comparison
The Saab Gripen is the likely second choice for countries looking at alternatives to the F-35.
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Guest Blog: FAA Quietly Adds Special Issuance Medical Expiry Dates
Some special issuances come with an end date that other medicals don't have.
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Poll: Should Helicopters And Fixed Wing Traffic Be Segregated?
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Last Week's Poll Result: Benefit Of The Doubt
Most respondents don't think harsh punishment is the way to respond to pilot error.
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FAA Sharply Restricts DCA Helicopter Traffic
Excerpt of a FAA VFR chart showing the designated helicopter routes surrounding Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport prior to announcement.
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Aviation Safety
FAA Advocates Angle Of Attack Sensors, Training
A new special airworthiness information bulletin (SAIB) from the FAA formally advises voluntary installation and use of low-airspeed alerting systems like AOA displays.
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Final Checks
As these pilots discovered, a takeoff clearance at a busy towered airport doesn't always mean there isn't a potential conflict.
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Propeller Problems
The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA's Service Difficulty Reports database.
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Final Entry
February 2025 is the last issue of this magazine that will be printed on paper and mailed to subscribers.
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NTSB Accident Reports—February 2025
A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.
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