Tales A Mooney Might Tell
In a 35-mm transparency I only recently discovered in my library, there’s an image of a red-and-white Mooney M20C in front of a hangar with … Read More “Tales A Mooney Might Tell”
In a 35-mm transparency I only recently discovered in my library, there’s an image of a red-and-white Mooney M20C in front of a hangar with … Read More “Tales A Mooney Might Tell”
It’s every first-time flyer’s worst nightmare. You’re in a small plane for the first time as the instructor lets you get a feel for the … Read More “Student Pilot Lands Plane After Instructor Passes Out”
“Mayday, mayday!” I guess no pilot expects to utter those words, but on this warm and sunny November day the words, unfortunately, were quite appropriate. … Read More “Pilot Experiences Engine Failure on Family Vacation”
The High Sierra Fly-In, the coolest least-airshow-like fly-in in the world, is around the corner. The gathering, which runs from Thursday, October 17th, through Sunday … Read More “High Sierra Fly-In Gearing Up For STOL Excitement”
Hurricane Dorian is a massive storm, and yet the Hurricane Hunters from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) flew right into the eye of … Read More “Crazy Video: Inside Dorian‘s Eye”
As of Tuesday morning, Hurricane Dorian was taking a right turn tracking up the coast. Aviation has already taken some major hits. Some weather scientists … Read More “Hurricane Dorian Hitting Aviation Hard”
The restored Supermarine Spitfire known as the Silver Spitfire, has made it across America, in fact, all the way to Santa Monica, California, as of … Read More “Video: Spitfire Flight Around The World Lands In California!”
As we go through life, there’s a presumption that people who are more experienced and have had more training are better qualified to make the … Read More “When Flight Instruction Turns Deadly”
“Hmm, did you just see that loss of RPM?” I asked the friend of mine who was flying with me. He hadn’t noticed. But I … Read More “Listen To Your Airplane!”
Altitude of first powered flight (1903): 20 ft. Time airborne: 12 seconds Distance traveled: 120 ft. Modern record by ground-launched airplane: 123,523 ft. Aircraft: … Read More “Plane Facts: Altitude”
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