Aviation news and analysis with Tower. FAA policy changes, industry trends, safety data, and what the headlines mean for the pilots who fly every day.
The black hole approach is a fatal night visual illusion over dark terrain that kills experienced pilots - and instrument discipline is the only defense.
A new FAA TFR restricts drone flights within 1 nautical mile of the entire U.S.-Mexico border to 400 feet AGL, affecting nearly 1,950 miles of airspace.
The FAA's MOSAIC rulemaking proposes raising the sport pilot aircraft weight limit from 1,320 to 3,000 pounds, potentially opening the Cessna 172 to drivers-license-only pilots.
The FAA-approved GAMI G100UL delivers 100-octane unleaded avgas for the certificated piston fleet - here's what the transition means and what pilots should do now.
A pilot who flew through prohibited airspace P-49 over the Bush Family Ranch in Crawford, Texas received FAA enforcement action - a real-world case that clarifies why P designations are absolute.
Mountain wave turbulence strikes in two specific zones - the violent rotor downwind of the ridge and an extended wave field reaching hundreds of miles from the terrain.
Two 2023 near-misses at major U.S. airports are driving FAA runway status light expansion and a renewed push for the airport diagram briefing every pilot should be doing.
Italy's October 16, 2026 data network failure at ENAV disrupted European airspace flows, revealing how a single-country ATC outage cascades across the entire continent.
Tecnam has named a third-generation Pascale family member as CEO and president, marking a milestone for one of the world's most widely used flight training aircraft manufacturers.
Tesla's flying Roadster uses SpaceX-derived cold gas thrusters that may briefly separate the vehicle from the ground, landing it in a regulatory no man's land between the FAA and NHTSA.
The FAA is expected to issue a type certificate for the Boeing 737 MAX 10 within days, completing a multi-year certification process under unprecedented regulatory scrutiny.
EASA has certified a directed infrared countermeasure system on the Bombardier Global 7500, opening a formal civil airworthiness pathway for missile defense on private aircraft.
In early October 2026, an F-22A Raptor pilot commanded an autonomous YFQ-44A Fury in flight - the first airborne control of a Collaborative Combat Aircraft.
The FAA and NATCA reached a 2.8% pay deal with new work requirements, but a 3,000-controller staffing gap remains the deeper threat to system capacity.
The FAA is seeking an equity stake in Air Space Intelligence, maker of the Flyways AI platform - raising conflict-of-interest questions about regulatory independence.
A 1987 Beechcraft Bonanza A36 recently featured as an AircraftForSale top pick reveals what 'modernized' actually means - and whether the premium is worth paying.
The FAA has established an indefinite one-nautical-mile drone no-fly buffer along the entire U.S.-Mexico border, affecting all commercial and recreational operators.
A breakdown of every path into air traffic control - CTI programs, public hire, military, and contract towers - plus what the controller shortage means for pilots on the frequency.
Tenants at New Jersey's Aeroflex-Andover Airport face a December 31 eviction deadline as the state plans to demolish its historic hangars.
The FAA abruptly restricted touch-and-goes, parallel departures, and pattern work at Centennial Airport (KAPA) near Denver in early October, with no public explanation.