Understanding the Dallas Midair Disaster
The midair collision last weekend (November 12, 2022) between two World War II vintage aircraft, a Boeing B-17 Flying …
Isabel Goyer
A commercial pilot, editor-in-Chief Isabel Goyer has been flying for more than 40 years, with hundreds of different aircraft in her logbook and thousands of hours. An award-winning aviation writer, photographer and editor, Ms. Goyer led teams at Sport Pilot, Air Progress and Flying before coming to Plane & Pilot in 2015.
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Helicopter Pioneer Frank Robinson Flies West
Frank Robinson, the legendary founder of Torrance, California-based light helicopter manufacturer Robinson Helicopters, died on Saturday at his Rolling …
FAA Clarifies Joby Path to Certification
The FAA has published a special rule to give Joby Aviation a pathway to certify its vertical lift urban aerial …
ForeFlight Struggles
Popular all-in-one pilot app ForeFlight has had a rough couple of weeks, and at least some of it …
Are Electric Flights Anything More than Stunts?
Recently an all-electric Robinson R-44 helicopter made a flight from Jackie Cochran Regional Airport in Thermal, California, to …
The Best Family Planes
If you’ve been flying for a long time, you know that even the best airplanes involve significant compromise. And …
The First Look at Pandemic Flying Safety
The year 2020 saw the lowest accident rate among small planes since such record keeping began, but that’s only …
Transitioning to Unleaded Aviation Fuels
Getting the lead out of aviation fuel won’t be easy, and the time to do it is short …
Hoverbike Dreams versus Hoverbike Reality
The latest hoverbike manufacturer has saturated the mainstream media with its promises of a flying motorcycle in every garage, but …
First Flight of a Plane Called Alice
The twin continues to progress toward eventual production, but the journey is fraught …
