Going Direct: How People Are Talking About The B-17 Crash At Bradley Airport
The horrible tragedy and its aftermath has given us all plenty to think about. Read More “Going Direct: How People Are Talking About The B-17 Crash At Bradley Airport”
The horrible tragedy and its aftermath has given us all plenty to think about. Read More “Going Direct: How People Are Talking About The B-17 Crash At Bradley Airport”
The week of Oshkosh AirVenture 2019 has come and gone. It was a spectacular week, with stories you’ve likely read and planes you might have … Read More “EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2019 In Photos”
If you held an FAA private pilot certificate for six months, didn’t have an instrument rating, and had a total flight time of just over … Read More “Flying At Night, Over Mountains”
Proper term: Empennage Primary function: Stabilization, control Most common design: Conventional % of aircraft with conventional tails: ~75% Other common tail designs: V-Tail, T-Tail, Cruciform, … Read More “Plane Facts: Tails”
The leader of Continental Aerospace Technologies, formerly known as Continental Motors, has retired. Rhett Ross was at the helm of the company as it went … Read More “Longtime Continental Aerospace Technologies Leader, Rhett Ross, Retires”
The Piper Dakota was on a night flight from Truckee, California, heading south along the shore flying solo. When it got as far as Modesto, … Read More “Fiery Night Plane Crash Landing On A Modesto, California Highway”
As the F-16 crossed my flight path in a steep bank, I sensed the deadly honesty of its design, each angle and curve built for … Read More “Intercepted By An F-16”
A child eco-activist ditches planes and sails to America to preach climate change. Is this the end of aviation as we know it? Read More “Going Direct: People Are Saying They‘ll Stop Flying To Save The Planet”
When we first laid eyes on the spectacular air-to-air video of Deane Philip’s Zenith bush plane, we thought, “Woah, that’s too close for us!” Only … Read More “Insta360 ONE X Takes Air-to-Air Video Of Your Plane Without A Camera Plane”
When do planes that are developed from an earlier model stop being derivatives of that original design? Is the Gulfstream G550 a derivative of the … Read More “This Incredible Plane: Cessna 140”