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Integrated flight deck provider Garmin said Wednesday that its Autoland system is now equipped on more than 2,500 aircraft, marking a new milestone for the technology that was initially certified less than seven years ago in May 2020. The Robert J. Collier Trophy-winning technology is the world’s first certified autonomous system designed to activate during an emergency to control and land an aircraft without human intervention.

There is a group of highly skilled professionals who work behind the scenes to ensure the safety of our aircraft. Airframe and powerplant technicians (A&Ps) are responsible for keeping aircraft in safe working condition. The role of an A&P is a challenging one with diverse job opportunities. Although they will often have a specialization, A&Ps are certified to work on all parts of all types of aircraft, ranging from widebody commercial airliners to small two-seat helicopters.

The FLYING Gift List for 2026 is now live. With the holidays approaching, pilots are likely wondering what to buy, as are the loved ones shopping for them. With The FLYING Gift List, brands enter products, and our editors review and score every one, with the best highlighted on our website and emails next month. Editors alone will score each entry on its usefulness to pilots, quality, value for the price, and its suitability as a gift. The two highest-scoring products in each category win.

An FAA airworthiness directive grounding two-seat, single-engine Elixir trainers took effect Wednesday. The agency issued the AD on Tuesday following a fatal accident during a production test flight involving the Elixir earlier this month. The airplane, marketed primarily for training, is manufactured in France by Elixir Aircraft. CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT Sign up to keep reading Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below.

A group of 25 lawmakers has urged the FAA and U.S. Department of Transportation to pause its use of the AI-based Strategic Management of Airspace, Routes and Trajectories (SMART) system until officials provide more details on how it works and how it will be integrated into air traffic control.

Every day, the team at Aircraft For Sale chooses an airplane that catches our attention because it is unique, a good deal, or has other qualities we find interesting. You can read Aircraft For Sale: Today’s Top Pick at FLYINGMag.com daily. Today’s Top Pick is a 2023 Cessna 182T Skylane. Melding turbocharged high-altitude capabilities with trusted high-wing reliability, the Cessna T182T Skylane remains an unparalleled platform for cross-country flying.

As the previous arrival clears the runway, I transmit, “November 11 Alpha, cleared for the option” per his request. I’m moderately busy at the local control (Tower) position with several VFR aircraft doing pattern work interspersed with occasional itinerant arrivals and departures. I work the VFR traffic around the IFR arrivals and into the flow. It’s a sunny spring afternoon, a good day for flying.

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association is fighting the sudden eviction of tenants from Aeroflex-Andover Airport (12N) in New Jersey, one of only two general aviation facilities in Sussex County. AOPA said Monday that its representatives last week met with senior advisers to New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherill to communicate airport tenants’ concerns about the situation.

Almost 20 years to the day of Garmin introducing the G1000 flight deck to the aviation world, the manufacturer has announced the 1,000th delivery of a G1000 integrated flight deck. The milestone G1000 was recently delivered as a retrofit for a C-12 Huron, the military version of the King Air. CREATE A FREE ACCOUNT Sign up to keep reading Create a free account to continue. Already a member? Sign in below.

The latest expedition to put an end to the disappearance of Amelia Earhart is underway on Nikumaroro, an atoll in the South Pacific. The expedition, led by the Archaeological Legacy Institute (ALI), is specifically investigating an object spotted in satellite imagery that could possibly be the wreckage of Earhart’s Lockheed Electra 10-E. The image, known as the so-called “Taraia Object,” is in the water just off the Taraia Peninsula.