Sarah Deener

July 3, 2015. The sun is cresting over the horizon as André Borschberg approaches the runway at Hawaii’s Kalaeloa Airport (JRF) in the Solar Impulse 2. The crowd below has been waiting all night for the conclusion to the most challenging leg of the solar-powered aircraft’s around-the-world journey, and ground crew begin dancing before the airplane touches down. If an airplane can fly 117 hours and 52 minutes and more than 4,000 miles nonstop on solar power alone, what else is possible using clean energy?

Savvy Aviation launched a subscription service to help aircraft mechanics and shops take a data-driven approach to maintenance.

Robinson Helicopter Co. and electric propulsion developer magniX announced an electric R66 collaboration with a mission to test the waters.

Pilots will be able to fly common aircraft such as the Piper Cherokee and Cessna 182 under sport pilot rules in about three months, the FAA announced July 22 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin.

Pilots will be able to fly common aircraft such as the Piper Cherokee and Cessna 182 under sport pilot rules in about three months, the FAA announced July 22 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in Wisconsin.

An Australian company aims to replace fossil fuels in aviation with its hydrogen electric propulsion system—starting with the Beechcraft Bonanza.

Dr. Rick Roth was an infectious disease director in Savannah, Georgia, when a pilot he flew with lost his medical certificate. The pilot spent months trying to get his medical back and then asked Roth for help.

At 9,000 feet, the 180-horsepower Lycoming engine in a Cessna 172 makes only about 130 horsepower. Thinner air at this altitude prolongs takeoff rolls, diminishes climb rates, and can add 10 to 15 knots or more to a trainer’s true airspeed on approach. Heat amplifies the effects of altitude, making Lake County Airport (LXV) in Leadville, Colorado, inaccessible to many aircraft by midday.

A pair of Oklahoma pilots are distributing the Gogetair G750 under the experimental exhibition category, hoping that the FAA updates light sport rules to allow the 138-knot two-seater.

Cirrus Aircraft has responded to growing demand for aircraft by nonpilot owners and created a concierge management program.