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Ask new student pilots their biggest fear, and it usually isn't landings, steep turns, or stalls. It’s talking on the radio. To help students master radio techniques, Redbird Flight Simulators has introduced the Parrot project, an artificial-intelligence-driven radio communications training system.

A U.S. Air Force grant will allow Kansas State University to develop mission planning, operations, and a disaster training center for the unmanned aerial systems program at its Salina, Kan., campus.

GippsAero received the FAA type certificate for the Airvan GA8 TC-320, a turbocharged version of its eight-seat utility aircraft, at AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis., July 27.

Despite opposition from AOPA and others, the FAA has issued a final rule to expand Restricted Area R-3404 in Crane, Ind.

After three years of debate, the Venice City Council passed a motion to approve and file an updated Airport Layout Plan with the FAA for Venice Municipal Airport on Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Embraer's Executive Vice President of Executive Jets Luis Carlos Affonso unveiled more details of the fly-by-wire systems that will control the company's next airplanes - the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500.

The National Park Service is creating a management plan for Ross Lake National Recreation Area in Washington that would affect a wide variety of activities and could impact seaplane operations on the lake.

AOPA's 2010 Fun to Fly Sweepstakes airplane, a Remos GX light sport aircraft, is prominently displayed beside AOPA's Big Yellow Tent at EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis - and as a result, it's receiving a lot of scrutiny from members and other passersby.

Owners of Cook Airfield, Inc., in Derby, Kan., got the go-ahead July 21 to lengthen the airport’s runway by 1,000 feet. The airport owners requested that the county vacate a road south of the airport in order to expand.

An airworthiness directive requiring the inspection and possible replacement of the pilot and copilot control wheel shafts on the Piper PA-28, PA-32, PA-34, and PA44 could affect nearly 42,000 airplanes.

Baron, the company that brings you Baron WxWorx and XM Weather, now offers Baron QuikLink at prices ranging from $14.99 per month to $49.99 per month.

FAA Administrator Randy Babbit warned that general aviation accident numbers are ".candidly, not where I or the folks in the FAA would like them to be." Progress toward a lower accident rate has constantly improved, but the goal set by FAA officials has not been met, he said.

The general aviation community is on the path to finding a viable solution to the problem of leaded avgas - together - association heads assured type clubs and the press in a briefing at EAA AirVenture July 27.

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle issued a proclamation dubbing July 26 through Aug. 1 "Wisconsin Aviation Week." The move coincides with EAA AirVenture, where pilots from across the world converge on Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) confirmed July 27 that it has not set a deadline for the removal of lead from avgas - and that it will coordinate closely with industry stakeholders in the development of a solution to the issue.

Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle issued a proclamation dubbing July 26 through Aug. 1 "Wisconsin Aviation Week." The move coincides with EAA AirVenture, where pilots from across the world converge on Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wis.

Tempest has expanded its product line to include new starters for a variety of Teledyne-Continental Motors, company officials said July 27.

Avidyne founder Dan Schwinn said the pioneering avionics firm’s new DFC90 autopilot will be a technology foundation for a variety of upcoming safety features.

Socata is counting down: 365 days until the 100th anniversary celebration for the aircraft manufacturer. Socata hopes some 100 aircraft from the varied product lines will converge on Oshkosh, Wis.

Flight Design is expanding its reach with a new production certificate issued by the Chinese government--becoming the first company to get such a document, Flight Design CEO Matthias Betsch said.