Aircraft
Draco: The Coolest Airplane In The World?
Mike Patey built this heavily modded turboprop taildragger to show the world what STOL really means. How he created the ultimate fixed-wing helicopter. more »
We Fly The Cirrus Vision Jet Generation 2
A couple of big improvements make the latest single-engine jet from Cirrus a whole new experience. more »
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Proficiency
Adding A Helicopter Rating: The Good And Bad Of Airplane Muscle Memory
An airplane rating would make learning this machine a breeze. Or so it seemed on the first date more »
Automation In Aircraft Can Kill, When It’s Not Saving Your Life, That Is
There are life-saving lessons for us light airplane flyers from the recent crash of a Boeing 737 Max. What they are and why we need to learn them, now. more »
Drones in our Airspace
There’s no avoiding it. A big part of our future is remotely piloted. What does it mean to GA as a whole and to you and your risk of midair collision? more »
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Here’s How Long 737 Max Pilots Had To Solve Flight Control Problems
The story by the New York Times reported details of 737 Max simulator flights with both the old and new MCAS software. The details are chilling. more »
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Travel
High Sierra Fly-In 2018
The coolest fly-in in the world keeps getting bigger without losing the qualities that made it great when it was new. more »
Sebring Sport Aviation Expo Opens
A morning thunderstorm slowed the start of Day One but quickly passed. more »