A glider returning from competition captures the energy-management mastery that keeps every pilot alive, engine or not.
TowerThe NTSB's preliminary report on a de Havilland Otter crash points to weather avoidance - here's the survival lesson every pilot should take from it.
TowerBuying an airplane hides six-figure risks in title, liens, logbooks, and taxes - here's the due diligence that protects your money.
TowerA Swedish JAS-39 Gripen C launched a Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile for the first time, adding deep-strike reach to a light fighter.
TowerJapan scrambled fighters after China's TB-001 drone and a Y-9 electronic warfare aircraft probed the East China Sea - here's why it matters for pilots.
TowerChina's LandSpace landed its Zhuque-3 booster, becoming the second nation to reuse an orbital rocket - and cheaper launch means better avionics for pilots.
TowerRadio Hangar explores Max Trescott Enters the Flight Instructor Hall of Fame and What a Career of Teaching Really Buys You.
TowerNASA's new university research awards fund AI-assisted avionics, quiet supersonic propulsion, noise reduction, and cheaper certification - here's what it means for pilots.
TowerA US Air Force C-17 turned back to New Zealand over a missile-launch hazard - here's what it teaches every pilot about NOTAMs.
TowerA Cessna 150 collided with a hovering Pennsylvania State Police helicopter - here's what it teaches pilots about seeing traffic that doesn't move.
TowerThe FAA is reportedly frustrated with Peraton, its $1.5 billion ATC modernization integrator, and may scale back the company's role.
TowerTwo Ohio senators and the FAA administrator oppose closing Burke Lakefront Airport, likely ending Cleveland's yearslong push to shut the field.
TowerUnited added 40 new CAE full-flight simulators to its Denver training center - here's what it signals for pilot hiring and your career path.
TowerWhisper Aero flew its electric ducted-fan Swift glider on three piloted flights, marking the start of real-world testing for its ultra-quiet propulsion.
TowerA fatal Bell 206 crash near Sifnos, Greece highlights the risks and safety practices every pilot flying single-engine over water must know.
TowerRadio Hangar explores A Legend Reborn, Catalina Aircraft and the Return of a World War Two Flying Boat Name.
TowerA NetJets Citation Longitude landed nose-gear-up at Akron-Canton on Aug 18, 2025, and everyone walked away unharmed.
TowerAmazon plans nearly 500 US cities for Prime Air drone delivery by end of 2026 - here's what it means for pilots flying low.
TowerA commercial student's frustration with ground time reveals a bigger lesson: reclaim wasted minutes, never the inspection itself.
TowerNational Aviation Day falls on August 19 each year, marking Orville Wright's birthday and celebrating a century-plus of powered flight.
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