Some airplane systems are so simple, you hardly think of them as a “system.” Take, for instance, your aircraft’s landing gear.

Five people aboard a Beechcraft Bonanza were hospitalized on March 9 after the aircraft crashed less than a minute after takeoff and slid into the parking lot of an airport-adjacent retirement community in Pennsylvania.

As an aircraft owner, you must deal with various contracts on a regular basis. Whether it is a loan agreement, maintenance service contract, hangar agreement, dry lease, or any other type of legal document, you need to make sure your contracts are aligned with your insurance coverage.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury will not enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) against domestic businesses, including entities created to hold ownership of aircraft, while the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN), an agency of the Treasury, announced an extension of the current reporting deadline.

GE Aerospace said its Catalyst turboprop engine received FAA certification following a validation program that included more than 190 component tests on more than 23 engines. For its first commercial use, the Catalyst is slated to power the Beechcraft Denali turbine single, which Textron Aviation expects to earn certification in 2025.

A California judge took a skeptical view of the key argument that unleaded piston aviation fuel is "commercially available" in a preliminary ruling that would preserve avgas availability at nearly two dozen California airports.

Born to a flying family, the AOPA Flight Training Experience Award national winner for best instructor of the year prioritizes professionalism and takes pride in the success of his students. The best flight school in the country, meanwhile, is back on top—propelled by the strength of its teamwork and culture.

The FAA has again postponed the implementation of proposed changes to the airman medical certification process.

The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure held a hearing March 4 focused on modernizing air traffic control equipment and hiring more controllers, while dismissing calls for privatizing ATC services.

ATP Flight School, a professional pilot training provider with locations across the country, is expanding its fleet with 61 new training aircraft during 2025. The acquisitions reflect an expected increase in demand for new professional pilots to restore the ranks as losses to mandatory retirement peak over the next several years, the company said.

AOPA: Your Freedom to Fly, AOPA’s video channel, was recently honored with YouTube’s Silver Creator Award in celebration of reaching 100,000 subscribers.

In the second installment of a three-part series, learn how the FAA’s Fleet Authorization Process is paving the way for the approval of unleaded avgas.

Charleston Southern University, a Christian college in South Carolina, announced it has recently acquired a local flight school, Chucktown Flight Training (which operates under the name Carolina Sky Flight Training), for the university’s fast-growing aeronautics program.