Plastic Pilot Certificate May Become Mandatory

The FAA Friday proposed a rule that would require all pilots to get a plastic certificate within two years of the rule going into effect. The new rule would also require owners to notify the FAA within five days of selling their aircraft.

Eclipse Aviation Delivers First Jet

Albuquerque, New Mexico, based Eclipse Aviation delivered its first-ever jet to Jet-Alliance today. The airplane is the Eclipse 500, a $1.5 million six-seater.

Why You Should Buy a New Airplane

Flying Magazine's Richard Collins makes the case for buying new, rather following the conventional wisdom that "you can get a comparable airplane for a lot less money" by buying a used airplane.