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Article: Winter Flying Tips

Winter is as inevitable as aging, and for pilots who live in or fly to the northern latitudes, every winter will present significant challenges.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Features, Flight Hazards, Flight Planning, Flying Skills, Journeys, Pilot Guide, Pilot Resources, Pilot Safety, Proficiency, Safety, Situational Awareness, Weather, Weather Flying, Weather Skills, Winter Weather

Article: Mysteries Of Landing

We've all read our share of stories on how to land an airplane, many of them written by pilots with "CFI" after their name.

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flight Training, Flying Skills, Learn To Fly, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Challenge Yourself!

One of the never-ending conversations in aviation starts with, "How does a person become a better pilot?"

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Decision Making, Features, Flight Planning, Flight Training, Flying Skills, Pilot Safety

Article: Takeoff Mistakes: The Critical Minute

Tom Willett was regarded as a natural. A former USAF navigator, Willett had become one of Globe Aero’s most reliable international ferry pilots.

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Decision Making, Features, Flight Planning, Flight Training, Flying Skills, Pilot Safety

Article: Managing Risk: VFR Versus VMC

It has been a long day on a long cross-country flight. The weather forecasts have not been very accurate—you’re reminded of a quote from an anonymous wag: "Weather forecasts are horoscopes with numbers."

Also labeled: Decision Making, Flight Hazards, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Demystifying ATC

It seems we all have a story, some event in our lives that brought us into the aviation trade.

Also labeled: ATC, Flight Hazards, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Really Low On Fuel

Early in September of 1977, a fellow Alaska registered guide asked me to fly some avgas to a hunting camp he operated on the west side of the Alaska Range. ...

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Backcountry Flying, Bush Flying, Bush Pilots, Bush Planes, Careers, Columns, Features, Guest Speaker, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk

Article: Blocked Pitot Tubes

The crash of Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, in the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009, during a flight from Brazil to Paris focused attention on pitot tubes, although many people had never heard of them before.

Also labeled: Accident Statistics, Columns, FAA Regulations, Features, Flight Hazards, In-Flight Emergencies, Pilot Talk, Winter Weather, Aircraft Maintenance, In-Flight Failures, Maintenance, Safety

Article: The Stigma Of Mayday

Face it, no one likes to admit mistakes. Probably because of the Superman syndrome, pilots are...

Also labeled: Flight Hazards, Learning Center, Safety

Which of the following military aircraft do you think is the sexiest?

P-51D Mustang
B-2
SR-71 Blackbird
F-16
F-22

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