Decoding the METAR and the coded line of weather that is already happening over the field
Learn to read a METAR start to finish - wind, visibility, ceiling, dewpoint, and altimeter - so you can make a confident go/no-go decision.
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Scoot Wraps an Airbus A321neo and a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in Spider-Man Livery
Scoot wrapped an Airbus A321neo and Boeing 787 in Spider-Man livery - here's what the paint job reveals about modern fleets and weight.
TowerA Watch Built for Sixteen Sunrises a Day
Why the ISS runs on Zulu time, and how the 24-hour clock helps pilots fight circadian disruption on long and overnight flights.
TowerWhy The B-21 Raider Costs Less Per Hour To Fly Than The B-2 Spirit It Replaces
The B-21 Raider is built to fly cheaper than the B-2 Spirit thanks to durable stealth coatings, maintainability, and fleet scale.
TowerThe Spruce Goose and the twenty-six seconds Howard Hughes flew the biggest airplane ever built
The Spruce Goose flew just 26 seconds on November 2, 1947 - here's the story of Howard Hughes' birch-built H-4 Hercules.
TaildraggerFAA Part one oh eight and the week the beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone rule finally gets real
The FAA's Part 108 rule would make beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone flight routine - here's what it means for pilots.
VectorGetting lost on a cross-country and the five C's that bring you home
Lost on a cross-country? The five C's - Circle, Climb, Conserve, Communicate, Confess - turn a scary moment into a three-minute problem you can solve.
PatternThe Vulcan howl and XH558, the last Avro Vulcan to fly the airshow circuit
Radio Hangar explores The Vulcan howl and XH558, the last Avro Vulcan to fly the airshow circuit.
TaildraggerTSA's Seven Hundred Eighty-One Million Dollar Scanner Rollout and the Three Things It Quietly Changes at the Checkpoint
The TSA's $781M scanner rollout quietly changes three things at the checkpoint: ID checks, body scanners, and carry-on rules.
TowerEddie Rickenbacker, the race-driver ace of aces, and the twenty-four days adrift in the Pacific that nearly finished him
How WWI ace Eddie Rickenbacker survived 24 days adrift in the Pacific - and why he believed willpower, not equipment, decided who lived.
TaildraggerRiyadh Air, the DOT Green Light, and the Brand-New Dreamliner Fleet Aiming for Twenty-Two Cities by Twenty Twenty-Seven
The DOT granted Riyadh Air authority to fly between Saudi Arabia and the U.S., targeting 22 destinations by March 2027 with Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
TowerThe black hole approach at night and the optical illusion that flies you into the ground short of the runway
The black hole illusion makes a clear night approach feel easy while flying you low into terrain. Here's how to recognize and beat it.
PatternWhat a US Fighter Pilot Earns in 2026 and How That Stacks Up Against the World's Other Air Powers
How much US fighter pilots earn in 2026, plus how their pay compares to RAF, French, Russian, Chinese, and Gulf aviators.
TowerAmelia Earhart and the Friendship, the gold trimotor that crossed the Atlantic on June seventeenth, nineteen twenty-eight
Radio Hangar explores Amelia Earhart and the Friendship, the gold trimotor that crossed the Atlantic on June seventeenth, nineteen twenty-eight.
TaildraggerThe uAvionix AV-30 and the two-inch round display trying to replace the gauges your grandfather flew behind
The uAvionix AV-30 replaces aging vacuum gyros with a solid-state, two-inch display - here's what it does, costs, and where it falls short.
VectorRyanair Versus Brussels and the Fight Over Free Cabin Bags on Every European Flight
The EU wants to guarantee a free cabin bag on every flight, but Ryanair says it just hides a fare hike. Here's what the fight means for pilots.
TowerRiyadh Air Wins DOT Approval to Fly Into the United States
Riyadh Air won U.S. DOT economic authority to fly to the United States - one major milestone, but not the same as FAA safety approval.
TowerNorwegian's Eight Hundred Forty-Three Million Dollar Bet on Nordic Vacations
Norwegian's $843M acquisition of Nordic Leisure Travel Group signals a strategic shift toward owning the entire vacation, not just the flight.
TowerWhy New Engine Emissions Rules Are Ending Boeing 767 Freighter Production
Boeing is ending 767 freighter production not because the aircraft failed, but because new ICAO CO2 emissions rules set a certification deadline it can't meet.
TowerThe next Starship test flight and the week ahead at Starbase, where SpaceX bets the whole rocket comes home
SpaceX's next Starship test flight is the biggest event in flight this week - here's what to watch and why it matters.
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