Pilot Guide
Article: Landing Without Flight Controls
The airplane had been climbing through 8,000 feet out of Baghdad for Bahrain when it was hit in the left wing by a shoulder-launched, surface-to-air missile, fired by a Fedayeen terrorist.
Article: The Lure Of The Backcountry
Hiding far beneath the surface of aviation's well-known conservative demeanor are those who find their flying excitement off the beaten path. ...
Article: Top 20 LSA
The sky isn't falling on the LSA phenomenon, though daily reports of global financial megadoom continue apace.
Article: Dream Machines
Whether you're just one lottery ticket away from your dream machine or you've got cash burning a hole in your pocket, turbine power is the ultimate way to go. ...
Article: Piston Twins Buyer's Guide 2012
Back in the '70s and '80s, there were nearly two dozen twins on the market.
Article: Piston Singles Buyer’s Guide 2012
Despite what some folks believed was a down economy for piston aircraft, there are still nearly four dozen models on the market, and all 11 manufacturers seem to be standing strong against the recession.
Article: Bahamas 101: Recipe For Paradise
We're skimming low over the Atlantic Ocean, some 80 miles southeast of Fort Lauderdale. Below us is a giant marble—brilliant glass with swirls of every shade of blue and green you can imagine, and flattened so it stretches as far as the eye can...
Article: The Dangers Of Noise Fatigue
I was tired. No, beyond tired. I was fairly well-whipped. There are no legal limits imposed on flight hours associated with ferry flying, and stupidly. ...
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.
Article: Choice Aftermarket Stops for Turboprops
American Aviation Inc. American Aviation at Coeur d'Alene Airport in Idaho offers modifications for Beechcraft King Airs, Piper Cheyennes and Cessna Conquests. ...
Article: 100 Years Of Naval Aviation
He did so in a 60 hp Curtiss Model D, which was constructed from spruce, bamboo and doped linen, and had a maximum speed of 43 knots. (function(){ var flashvars = {affiliateSiteId:"85996", widgetId:"108329",...
Article: Risk Management
Risk management is a solid concept, and an often-used term in aviation, medicine, firefighting, insurance and business.
Article: Our 10 Favorite Cirrus SR22S
It’s fair to say that Cirrus changed general aviation in a way that hasn’t been seen since the halcyon days following World War II, when it seemed everybody built airplanes.
Article: 30 Ways To Make Your Pilot Certificate Sizzle
I’m still amazed when I land. I sometimes sit in the cockpit, as the gyros wind down and the prop clicks to a stop, and wonder at the magic of it all. ...
Article: IFR Communications: Serious Business
I listened carefully to the clearance on the first go-around, shook my head in exasperation, and wondered if the controller had been a trumpet player in a previous life. ...
Article: Oshkosh 2011
Economies rise and fall like ocean waves. Headlines blare about this debt crisis and that stock market selloff, and through it all we keep on keeping on: That’s what humans do.
Article: Masters Of Glass: LSA Avionics Roundup
The economy hasn't dampened the resolve or enthusiasm of the avionics industry, which continues its feverish develop-ment of ever-more-spectacular instrumentation to help us fly with greater awareness, safety and simplicity.
Article: Fear Of Dunking
From two miles up, big water looks pretty much the same all over the world.
Article: Making Sense Of The Back-Course Approach
Yes, I know. There aren't many of those procedures in use, and even when they're available, controllers are more likely to issue a circle-to-land clearance on the standard localizer/ILS.
Article: Save On Avgas
It barely matters what you fly these days— avgas is starting to comprise a greater percentage of an airplane's total operating cost.
Article: Muscle Memory
One of the basic clichés in life is that learning anything is quite often a matter of doing it over and over until you get it right. ...
Article: A New Era Dawns: Electric Flight
Fantasy time: A shadow flashes across you as you walk toward the airport cafe.
Article: How Well Do You Know Your Airliners?
Determining aircraft types isn't as easy as it used to be, when seeing a hump on the front meant it was a 747, and three tail-mounted engines indicated you were in for a noisy 727 departure.
Article: The Best Of Books And Training Kits
Once upon a time in aviation, studying for the written and practical exams was anything but easy or convenient. Most likely, you'd sign up for ground school ...
Article: Greasing It On: 20 Tips To Get ’Er Done
We all know "those" kinds of pilots: They never bounce, are always down in the first few hundred feet, and put it on slicker’n a squashed gopher (I dare you). ...
Article: Pilot Outlook 2010-2029: A Shortage Looms
Like the pendulum on a giant grandfather clock, the availability of aviation jobs goes back and forth in giant, lazy swings.
Article: Caring For Your Aircraft
We all know about TBO (Time Between Overhauls or Time Before Overhaul), and we put money aside—mentally, if not in fact—for engine work with every flying hour, because major work is inevitable.
Article: Sebring 2011: Rays Of Hope Ahead?
The year’s first major aviation show, Florida’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, went off swimmingly, if a mite frigidly in January, with good attendance, thanks to show organizer Bob Woods and his friendly volunteers.
Article: Paths To The Sky
In the seven years since FAA created the sport pilot/light-sport aircraft (SP/LSA) category, even with economic woes, nearly 2,000 LSA now grace America’s skies. ...
Article: Buy To Fly
Hello, can I schedule a lesson for Friday afternoon? No? You don’t have an airplane available?
