SyberJet Claims a Light Jet Coast to Coast Speed Record With the SJ Thirty Two
SyberJet says its SJ30-2 light jet set a coast-to-coast speed record on Aug 21, 2026 - here's what that claim actually means for pilots.
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The Cobra Six Hundred - Germany's Jet Drone That Launches Air-to-Air Missiles
German startup Polaris flew the Cobra 600, a jet-powered drone built to launch IRIS-T air-to-air missiles, on August 22, 2026.
TowerThe Laptop Battery Fire on American Airlines and What Lithium Cells Really Do When They Let Go in the Cabin
A laptop battery fire on an American Airlines flight burned four people - here's what lithium cells do when they fail and how pilots should prepare.
TowerThe Navy Reveals the Aim Four Twenty-Four Malice, America's Answer to the Long-Range Air-to-Air Gap
Radio Hangar explores The Navy Reveals the Aim Four Twenty-Four Malice, America's Answer to the Long-Range Air-to-Air Gap.
TowerCan You Fly A Visual Go-Around On An Instrument Approach Clearance, And What Happens When You Float Down The Runway
Yes - you can fly a visual go-around off an instrument approach, as long as you communicate and square away your IFR clearance first.
TowerChina's Shaanxi Y-15 Turboprop Airlifter Emerges in the Clearest Photos Yet, and What a Four-Engine Tactical Cargo Bird Tells Us About Where Military Airlift Is Heading
China's Shaanxi Y-15 tactical airlifter appears in the clearest photos yet, revealing a four-turboprop design built for rough, short-field military cargo runs.
TowerDensity Altitude, the Invisible Runway That Grows on a Hot Afternoon, and Why the Airplane That Flew Fine at Sunrise Won't Climb at Noon
Density altitude can make a 5,000-foot runway perform like 9,000 feet on a hot day - here's how to compute it and fly safely.
TowerLegacy vs New-Build Under MOSAIC Phase Two, and the Real Cost of Buying Into Sport Pilot Privileges
Under MOSAIC, legacy airplanes are cheaper to buy but variable to own, while new-builds cost far more upfront with predictable ownership.
TowerSaab Unveils the A3-001, Sweden's Bet on Unmanned Combat Aircraft
Saab unveiled the A3-001 unmanned fighter and aims to fly a demonstrator within 18 months - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerSix Things Every Piston Pilot Should Brief Before the Passenger Door Closes
The six things every piston pilot should brief passengers before flight, and why skipping them causes preventable ramp accidents.
TowerThe BasicMed Expansion, the Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Pound Rewrite, and What the FAA Just Changed About the Medical You Fly On
The FAA is expanding BasicMed to 12,500 lbs and seven occupants - but the rule isn't in effect yet. Here's what changes and what to watch.
TowerThe NOTAM System, the Nineteen Ninety-Three-Era Computer That Grounded Every Airplane in America, and the Notice to Air Missions You Skim but Can't Legally Skip
How a 1990s-era FAA database triggered the first nationwide ground stop since 9/11 - and why NOTAMs still can't be legally skipped.
TowerThe Unleaded Avgas Transition, G One Hundred U L, and the EAGLE Plan to Get the Lead Out of the Fuel in Your Tanks
The leaded avgas era is ending by 2030 under the EAGLE plan - here's what the unleaded transition means for your airplane and fuel supply.
TowerThe Weather Minimums That Let You Legally Depart a Class Delta Airport
Basic VFR out of a Class Delta needs 3 miles and standard cloud clearances - but Special VFR can legally drop that to 1 mile, clear of clouds.
TowerEight Lost in the Alaska Fog: The Cessna Four Forty-One Charter Crash and the Weather Trap That Keeps Catching Us
Eight died in a Cessna 441 charter crash in Alaska fog. Here's what's known, what isn't, and the weather-and-terrain lessons every pilot should take home.
TowerState Department Clears Air-to-Air APKWS Rocket Sale to Italy
The U.S. State Department has cleared a possible sale of air-to-air APKWS II guided rockets to Italy - a low-cost answer to the drone threat.
TowerThe Appeals Court Ruling That Saved the Delta-Aeroméxico Joint Venture and What Cross-Border Airline Deals Mean for the Rest of Us
A US appeals court overturned the DOT order unwinding the Delta-Aeroméxico joint venture, keeping cross-border coordination alive for now.
TowerThe FAA Flags 3D Printed Cockpit Accessories As Unapproved Parts and What That Means for the Gear on Your Panel
The FAA warns that 3D-printed cockpit accessories on certificated aircraft are unapproved parts that can compromise airworthiness - here's what pilots need to know.
TowerThe FAA's Six Hundred Fifteen Million Dollar Airport Grant Round and What It Actually Fixes Where You Fly
The FAA's $615 million grant round funds runways, lighting, and safety infrastructure at 238 airports - here's what it means for your home field.
TowerThe Four Point Five Billion Dollar Qatar Tanker Deal and Why a Foreign KC-46 Sale Matters to the Pilot in the Left Seat
The US approved a $4.5B sale of four Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tankers to Qatar - here's what it means for pilots and the aerospace industry.
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