From The Editor: Lengthen The Runway
When you’re a student pilot, everything in the airplane seems to happen at warp speed. Read More “From The Editor: Lengthen The Runway”
When you’re a student pilot, everything in the airplane seems to happen at warp speed. Read More “From The Editor: Lengthen The Runway”
Here’s a black-and-white statement that’s more fact than opinion: The rudder is easily the least understood and most misused control in an airplane. Read More “What‘s The Rudder‘s Real Purpose?”
My student was from England. The first hop of the day was normal: from calling ATIS to flying the flight, nothing unusual. Read More “TFRs And The Little Guy”
If somebody’s listening, we aviators are happy to talk about our aerial adventures, and we love to spend time with other pilots, obsessing over modifications, the latest cockpit goodies or comparing notes on techniques and procedures. Read More “Social Flight: Pencil Me In”
When Asiana Airlines flight 214 crashed at San Francisco International Airport on July 6, 2013, it became apparent very quickly that the Boeing 777 wasn’t stabilized during the final portion of its approach to runway 28L. Read More “Setting Stabilized Approach Criteria”
On the back of the sheath, it says, “A.F. Linde, O-930832.” That was the pilot’s name and service number. Read More “Who Was Lt. A. F. Linde?”
How would the fancy SR22 perform on a mountain strip, dueling in the dirt with more rugged distant cousins? Read More “Down & Dirty”
One of the great joys of this job is that I’ve been allowed to interview and get to know some of the most interesting pilots in aviation. Read More “10 Flying Techniques From Great Aviators”
Cessna Aircraft announced the first Cessna-owned Citation Service Center in the U.K., located at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield. Read More “December 2012 Readback”
This year has produced quite a few tax law changes that will impact general aviation and the business use of aircraft. Read More “Aviation Taxes 2012”
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