Update: Co-Pilot Who Exited Jet Mid-flight Without Parachute Reportedly Jumped
A 23-year-old commercial pilot died under mysterious circumstances when he either jumped or fell out of an airplane …
Sam Winer
Sam Winer is a longtime pilot and former owner of an Chicago-area helicopter flight school. He has also worked as an on-air reporter for radio stations in Chicago, Milwaukee and Salt Lake City. Sam holds commercial fixed-wing and rotorcraft ratings.
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Flight Training Malpractice Lawsuit Thrown Out
The suit claimed the pilot who died in the crash of a Cirrus failed to get adequate training in the …
Dashcam Video: Powerless Trinidad Lands on Busy SoCal Street!
The single was smoking as it blasted through the intersection …
Alleged Drunk Pilot Runs Plane Out of Gas, Crash-Lands on Highway
No one was injured in the incident, but the pilot looks to be in hot water …
General Aviation Facing Great Opportunities and Challenges
The segement is enjoying a surge in demand along with some new risks, leaders testified this week …
Plane Makes Forced Landing on Curving Mountain Highway
Engine-out landings are challenging. But with highway traffic and a curving road, this was a doozy …
Video: Skydiving Planes Collide Midair with Jumpers on the Step
It was a miracle that everyone survived, and there are lessons for all of us regular pilots, too …
Airplane Owner-Assisted Maintenance
There are better reasons for helping turn wrenches than money alone …
Phil Washington Nominated to be Next FAA Administrator
The nominee has extensive management, limited aviation experience …
A Flying Gig That‘s for the Birds
Lighthawk pilots work to help conservation-threatened bird species …
