In a policy required by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, the agency has enacted Section 803 Data Privacy to allow aircraft owners to keep their personal data off FAA websites. While this is a solid starting point for pilot privacy, recent moves to take advantage of ADS-B tracking are dragging the effort several steps […]

Lean, Mean, Pared-Down Machine Shows Off Its New Facelift Top Rudder Aircraft has been taunting light sport lovers for years with its plans to create a new backcountry beast, and the time has finally come for the manufacturer to show off its work. The production-version Ruckus Experimental Light Sport Aircraft (ELSA) was displayed at the […]

Two ATEC light sport aircraft, the 212 Solo and the Faeta 321 NG, recently debuted at the 51st annual SUN ‘n FUN aerospace expo as FAA-certified planes. The manufacturer is currently accepting orders through its exclusive US distributor, RT Aviation. The Faeta NG on display at the RT Aviation booth is the first of its […]

Port Everglades Begins Rollout of 30% SAF, 70% petroleum to select partners Banyan Air Service rolled out Sustainable Aviation Fuel to its Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport location, bringing the eco-friendly fueling option to Southern Florida through a deal with AvFuel. The SAF supplied comes from AvFuel’s new distribution point at Port Everglades, opened in January […]

Also: Affordable Flying Expo, Direct Fly USA, Alpha Systems AOA, Dimor Vandalized John, Martha, and Barry keep us up to date on some exciting scholarship and educational programs… some involving both NAFI and WAI. And they have details about their third seminar at sea program… It’s been going on for a while, but a hard […]

Czech aircraft manufacturer Bristell is showcasing its fully electric, Part 23-certified B23 Energic as a focal point of its SUN ‘n FUN expo display. The two-seat trainer is slated to begin initial deliveries in 2027 in the US and Canada. The B23 Energic was developed in a joint effort between Bristell and Swiss electric propulsion […]