Tag: Pilots
March 1, 2024
FAA Revised Separation Standard to Protect Small Aircraft
On March 1, FAA implemented a to protect small aircraft from wake turbulence, rotating air currents trailed by large aircraft. The...
February 2, 2024
Gulfstream G150 Aircraft Achieved Steep Approach Certification from the FAA
On February 2, 2010, Gulfstream Aerospace announced that the Gulfstream G150 aircraft had achieved steep approach certification from the U.S....
January 26, 2024
Gulfstream G700 Achieved 25 Speed Records on the G700 World Tour
A year ago, January 26, 2023, Gulfstream Aerospace announced that the Gulfstream G700 achieved 25 speed records on the...
January 5, 2024
Delivery of the 100th Pilatus PC-24
On January 5, 2021, Pilatus announced that the 100th PC-24 had been delivered to its new owner Jetfly. The PC-24...
December 8, 2023
The First Completely Computerized Landing
On December 8, 1964, a United Air Lines Caravelle jet made the first completely computerized landing (automatic touchdown) at Dulles...
November 25, 2023
Hijacking of Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 305
The aviation industry has come a long way in terms of commercial aviation safety, but on November 24, 1971, the...
August 25, 2023
Amelia Earhart Became the First Woman to Fly Solo Coast-to-Coast Across North America
On August 25, 1932, Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly solo coast-to-coast across North America. Earhart flew from...
August 18, 2023
19 Year Old Zara Rutherford Became the Youngest Woman to Fly Solo Around the World
On August 18, 2021, Zara Rutherford departed Kortrijk, Belgium in a Shark UL plane. In this two-seat ultralight plane...
August 11, 2023