Ramp Check
May 26, 2026
The National Stearman Fly-In brings hundreds of biplanes to tiny Galesburg, Kansas every September for the largest gathering of its kind.
Ramp Traffic Pattern
May 26, 2026
Learn how proper trim technique eliminates yoke death-grip, improves altitude control, and makes every flight phase smoother.
Pattern The Hangar
May 26, 2026
On May 26, 1970, the Tupolev Tu-144 became the first commercial transport aircraft to reach Mach 2, a milestone in the Cold War supersonic race.
Taildragger ATIS
May 26, 2026
Airlines deliberately keep first class seats empty rather than giving free upgrades because complimentary bumps erode premium ticket sales.
Tower The Hangar
May 26, 2026
Wiley Post lost an eye in an oil field accident, then set two around-the-world records and invented the pressure suit.
Taildragger The Hangar
May 26, 2026
Douglas Corrigan flew from Brooklyn to Dublin in 1938, claiming a compass error on his California flight plan.
Taildragger ATIS
May 26, 2026
A United Airlines captain threatened FBI involvement over a threatening Wi-Fi hotspot name, highlighting pilot command authority and aviation security law.
Tower The Hangar
May 25, 2026
How Chuck Yeager broke the sound barrier in 1947 with two broken ribs and a sawed-off broomstick.
Taildragger Cleared Direct
May 25, 2026
Eviation's Alice is a nine-passenger all-electric commuter airplane targeting short regional routes with dramatically lower operating costs.
Vector ATIS
May 25, 2026
The DOT launched a public dashboard tracking roughly 10,000 FAA air traffic control infrastructure projects nationwide.
Tower Traffic Pattern
May 25, 2026
FAR 91.205 defines the required instruments for VFR flight—here's every item in the ATOMATOFLAMES and FLAPS mnemonics explained.
Pattern ATIS
May 25, 2026
From Bayraktar drones to upgraded F-16s, these are the military aircraft reshaping modern battlefields in 2026.
Tower ATIS
May 25, 2026
GPS jamming disabled navigation on an RAF jet near Russia—here's why every pilot should have a backup plan.
Tower Cleared Direct
May 25, 2026
Hermeus is building a reusable Mach 5 aircraft using a turbine-based combined cycle engine, starting with military applications before targeting commercial travel.
Vector The Hangar
May 25, 2026
Max Conrad flew a Piper Comanche across the Atlantic over 100 times and set a 7,100-mile solo record that still astounds pilots.
Taildragger The Hangar
May 25, 2026
Patty Wagstaff won three consecutive US National Aerobatic Championships from 1991-1993, forever changing competition aerobatics.
Taildragger Cleared Direct
May 25, 2026
Pyka built an autonomous electric crop duster, logged tens of thousands of commercial flights, and is now scaling into cargo aviation.
Vector ATIS
May 25, 2026
Qantas Project Sunrise faces another delay as Airbus supply chain problems push back delivery of the A350-1000 ULR needed for nonstop Sydney-to-London flights.
Tower ATIS
May 25, 2026
Saudia's first Airbus A321XLR delivery signals a broader industry shift toward intercontinental narrowbody flying.
Tower Ramp Check
May 25, 2026
Shelter Cove Airport (0Q27) sits on a dramatic coastal bluff on California's Lost Coast, offering one of the most remote fly-in experiences on the West Coast.
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