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The U.S. Army selected the Robinson R66 as its next primary helicopter trainer under a contract reported at up to $10 billion.
TowerIn October 2023, EHang's pilotless EH216-S became the world's first type-certified passenger eVTOL - here's what that milestone really means.
VectorLearn the FAA's five hazardous attitudes, the spoken antidotes for each, and how personal minimums prevent get-home-itis accidents.
PatternRadio Hangar explores The One Two Three Rule, FAR Ninety-One Point One Sixty-Nine, and When an IFR Flight Actually Needs a Filed Alternate.
TowerHow the Piper J-3 Cub - 65 horsepower, Lock Haven Yellow, and endlessly forgiving - taught more Americans to fly than any aircraft in history.
TaildraggerThe Pipistrel Velis Electro is the world's first type-certified electric airplane - here's what its 50-minute range actually proves.
VectorHow R J Mitchell's Supermarine S.6B won the Schneider Trophy and broke 400 mph in 1931, laying the groundwork for the Spitfire.
TaildraggerLearn the stabilized approach, the 500-foot gate, and why deciding to go around before you fly prevents most landing accidents.
PatternRadio Hangar explores The Two ADS-B Links, Ten Ninety ES and Nine Seventy-Eight UAT, and Why the FAA Has to Rebroadcast Traffic So the Two Halves of the Sky Can See Each Other.
VectorWhat the DC SFRA and Flight Restricted Zone are, and the free FAA course you must take before flying VFR within 60nm of Washington.
PatternA Chinese national got six months for photographing Whiteman AFB - here's the legal line between aviation photography and a federal crime.
TowerHow Rocket Lab caught a falling Electron booster with a Sikorsky helicopter - and why the company quietly retired the stunt for a boat.
VectorHow the crew of United 232 landed a DC-10 with no hydraulics using only engine throttles - and what it teaches every pilot about emergencies.
PatternLearn to read instrument approach plate symbols - from the maltese cross to the barb - and why chart fluency keeps IFR pilots alive.
TowerAireon's 66-satellite ADS-B network finally put real-time surveillance over the oceans, cutting separation from 80 to 14 nautical miles.
VectorAuto-GCAS automatically rolls an F-16 level and pulls away from the ground when the pilot is unconscious or disoriented, saving lives and aircraft.
VectorHow Boom Supersonic's XB-1 broke the sound barrier over the US - and why the Symphony engine will decide whether Overture ever flies.
VectorChandler approved 29 new executive hangars - here's what the general aviation hangar shortage means for storing your airplane.
TowerIn Class Charlie airspace, you're cleared to enter the moment the controller says your callsign back - not when you hear the word 'cleared.'
PatternFAR 91.151 requires 30 minutes of VFR fuel reserve by day and 45 at night - here's why you should never actually fly to those numbers.
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