September 2007
Dangerous Past by A.F. Ebbers (Silverhawk Books, 2007, ISBN: 9780978948238). Unknown assassins are stalking airline captain Frank Baden, and they’ve got a deadline by which … Read More “September 2007”
Dangerous Past by A.F. Ebbers (Silverhawk Books, 2007, ISBN: 9780978948238). Unknown assassins are stalking airline captain Frank Baden, and they’ve got a deadline by which … Read More “September 2007”
The aviation industry sure loves its statisticsâthere’s an X% chance of this, and one aircraft is Y times safer than Z. Read More “Deciphering Accident Statistics”
A Mighty Fortress by Chuck Alling (Casemate, 2006, ISBN: 1932033599). This is a personal account of the captain and crew of a lead bomber in … Read More “June 2007”
The prototype Next Generation PC-12, which is slated for certification at the end of 2007, has completed its first transatlantic journey from Switzerland. On its way to the United States, it stopped in Iqaluit, Canada, for a series of cold-weather trials before continuing on to Pilatus’ North American headquarters in Broomfield, Colo. Read More “May-June 2007 On The Radar”
Wingmen: Two Friends, Four Wars, Flying And Fighting Through The 20th Century by Peter J. Wurtz & William R. Yoakley (BookSurge, 2006, ISBN: 1419649329). Two … Read More “April 2007”
In just the last few years, a series of T-34s, the military equivalent of a Bonanza, have suffered wing separations. An emergency airworthiness directive (AD) grounded the fleet. Just a couple of months ago, a well-maintained T-6, a World War II trainer, lost a wing doing maneuvers over Florida. With the general-aviation aircraft now averaging just less than 30 years of age, how can you tell if an airplane is safe to fly? Read More “How Old is Too Old?”
With a simple flick of a switch or a pull of a handle, pilots become empowered to instantly change the shape (and in some cases, the size) of the wings. Imagine! Altering the aerodynamics of the wing and the flight characteristics of an airplane, all while in flight. By not understanding flaps thoroughly, pilots lose the ability to take full advantage of their capabilities, and under some circumstances, it can compromise safety. Read More “What’s All This Flap About?”
In slightly more than a decade, the World Wide Web has gone from being a mere novelty to one of the most important tools available. Now, with a click of the mouse, pilots can access live weather, plan flights with previously unheard-of flexibilities, check fuel prices, find aircraft values, search databases, take virtual tours of museums and study volumes of hard-to-access aviation product information. In the proceeding pages, Plane & Pilot has assembled the best online sites for pilots who are searching for excellent resources on the Internet. Read More “Aviation‘s Top Websites”
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