The First British-Built Islander in Nearly Sixty Years Rolls Out for the Falklands
Radio Hangar explores The First British-Built Islander in Nearly Sixty Years Rolls Out for the Falklands.
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Brazil Clears American Airlines' Hundred Million Dollar Stake in Azul and What a Reshuffled Latin Map Means for the Cockpit
Brazil's competition authority cleared American Airlines' $100 million investment in Azul - here's what the deal means for pilots and travelers.
TowerCarbon Monoxide in the Cockpit, the Cracked Exhaust You Cannot See, and the Ten-Dollar Detector That the NTSB Says Should Never Leave the Panel
A cracked exhaust can pipe deadly carbon monoxide into your cockpit - here's why the NTSB says an active CO detector should never leave the panel.
TowerHow Much Fuel Does IFR Really Require, Reading the Reg from Destination to Alternate to Reserve
IFR fuel under FAR 91.167 means destination, alternate, and 45-minute reserve - here's how the 1-2-3 rule and alternate minimums really work.
TowerMOSAIC, the FAA Rule That Tore Up the Weight Limit and Rewrote What a Sport Pilot Can Fly
The FAA's MOSAIC rule scrapped the 1,320-lb weight limit for light sport aircraft, redefining eligibility around a 61-knot stall speed.
TowerThe Aerodiana Grand Caravan Down Near the Nazca Lines, Thirteen Lost, and What a Single-Engine Turboprop Over the Desert Asks of Every Pilot
A Cessna 208B Grand Caravan operated by Aerodiana crashed over Peru's Nazca Lines, killing all 13 aboard; here's what pilots should learn.
TowerThe End of Leaded Avgas, GAMI's G100UL, and the EAGLE Plan to Get the Lead Out of General Aviation by Twenty Thirty
Leaded avgas is being phased out by 2030 under the FAA's EAGLE program - here's what pilots need to know about G100UL and unleaded fuel.
TowerThe Surviving Stratotanker and Its Donor Tail: A KC One Thirty-Five Comes Home
A KC-135 that survived a March mid-air collision flew home wearing a donor tail - a stark sign of an aging tanker fleet.
TowerUkraine Claims Long-Range Drone Strike on Russian Air Defense and Radar Sites
Ukraine claims a long-range drone strike on Russian radar and air defense sites - here's what it means for pilots and GPS reliability.
TowerWestJet Cabin Crew Walk Off the Job, Three Hundred Flights Grounded, and What a Labor Fight Means for Anyone Holding a Ticket
WestJet cabin crew struck after 11 months of talks, grounding 300+ flights - here's what it means and what to do if you're booked.
TowerWhat's a Cruise Clearance, the IFR Instruction That Hands You a Block of Altitude and the Approach at Your Destination
A cruise clearance gives IFR pilots a block of altitude plus pre-authorization to fly the approach and land at their destination.
TowerAlaska Awaits in Microsoft Flight Simulator Twenty Twenty-Four, and What Virtual Bush Flying Can Teach a Real Pilot
The Floatplane Pilot pack for MSFS 2024 drops pilots into Alaskan bush flying - here's what it can and can't teach a real aviator.
TowerChris Rocheleau Leaves the FAA's Number Two Seat for NBAA, and Why the Revolving Door Between Regulator and Industry Matters to You
FAA Deputy Administrator Chris Rocheleau is leaving for NBAA's COO role - here's why the regulator-industry revolving door matters to GA pilots.
TowerFAR Part Twenty-Two Clears the Sling and the R V for IMC Training, and What a Composite Trainer in the Clouds Means for the Flight School Down the Road
New FAA Part 22 lets Sling and Van's two-seat trainers fly instrument students in actual IMC - cheaper, modern IFR training.
TowerFive Questions with Mike McCoy, the Line Tech Who Bought His Own Airplane
A 31-year-old FBO line tech earned his private certificate and bought his own airplane, debunking the myth that flying is only for the wealthy.
TowerFive Ways To Prepare For Flying Into Busy Airports
Five practical ways to prepare before flying into a busy airport, from airport diagrams to airspace clearances and go-around briefings.
TowerFrance Fields Its First NH90 Caïman Standard Two Special Operations Helicopter
France received its first NH90 Caïman Standard Two special operations helicopter from Airbus, signaling new confidence in the mature airframe.
TowerMagniX Bets on the Homebuilt: An Electric Powertrain Aimed at the Kitplane Builder
magniX unveils an all-electric powertrain for kitplane builders, bringing flight-proven electric propulsion to the experimental homebuilt category.
TowerODP Versus SID - The Two Instrument Departures, Why One Needs a Clearance and One Does Not, and the Obstacles Hiding in the Fine Print
ODPs protect you from obstacles and need no clearance; SIDs organize traffic and must be assigned. Here's how to tell them apart and fly them safely.
TowerPilot's Discretion Descent - How to Build Your Own Descent Profile When ATC Hands You the Timing
Learn when to start a pilot's discretion descent and how to build a smooth profile using the 3-to-1 rule and groundspeed math.
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