The Boeing seven fifty-seven and the freighter that nobody can replace
The Boeing 757 has become the most in-demand freighter conversion candidate in aviation, filling a cargo niche no other aircraft can match.
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Eddie Rickenbacker and the twenty-four days on a life raft that should have killed America's Ace of Aces
How Eddie Rickenbacker, America's WWI Ace of Aces, survived 24 days adrift in the Pacific in 1942.
TaildraggerThe Boeing seven sixty-seven and the miles-per-gallon number that surprises everyone
The Boeing 767 burns about 1,600 gallons per hour, but per-passenger fuel economy reaches 75 MPG - better than a Prius.
TowerThe ramp at the divert airport and the second decision that undoes the first good one
The most dangerous decision after a weather diversion is the second one - deciding when to leave the unfamiliar ramp.
PatternThe UK Civil Aviation Bill and the fines coming for airlines that fail their passengers
The UK Civil Aviation Bill would give regulators power to directly fine airlines for failing passengers on cancellations, compensation, and accessibility.
TowerAir France Flight zero zero seven at Orly and the Atlanta art patrons who never came home on June third, nineteen sixty-two
The 1962 crash of Air France Flight 007 at Orly killed 130 people, including 106 Atlanta art patrons, and reshaped a city's cultural identity.
TaildraggerConfessions from the back of the cabin and what flight attendants see at thirty thousand feet
Flight attendant confessions reveal cabin realities that directly affect flight safety, from unruly passengers to extraordinary professionalism.
TowerAirAsia Philippines grounded over four point seven million dollars in unpaid airport fees
AirAsia Philippines has been grounded by CAAP over $4.7 million in unpaid airport fees, signaling a hard line on fee enforcement.
TowerThe engine runup you rush through and the magneto drop that is trying to tell you something
Learn what your magneto check RPM drops actually mean and why the differential matters as much as the individual limits.
PatternThe F-fifteen-E pilot shot down twice in two different wars
An F-15E Strike Eagle pilot survived being shot down twice in two separate incidents during Operation Epic Fury, a near-unprecedented event in modern air combat.
TowerBoeing's seven thirty-seven MAX fuselage fastener rework and why completed jets had to be torn apart before delivery
Boeing had to disassemble dozens of completed 737 MAX jets after discovering improperly installed fuselage fasteners from Spirit AeroSystems.
TowerThe heading you planned versus the heading you fly and the five corrections between your plotter and your compass
Learn the five corrections that convert a true course from your sectional chart to the compass heading you actually fly.
PatternBoom Supersonic's Overture and why the next supersonic airliner looks nothing like Concorde
Boom Supersonic's Overture differs from Concorde in speed, materials, engines, and wing design thanks to 30 years of technological advancement.
TowerDelta's A321neo lie-flat seat saga and the Safran Vue design that may never see a cabin
Delta's brand-new A321neo sits parked in storage as the Safran Vue lie-flat seat program hits certification snags.
TowerThe oil streak on the belly you find during a fuel stop a hundred and fifty miles from home
How to assess and respond to an oil streak on your airplane's belly during a fuel stop away from home.
PatternBoeing Seven Seven Seven X certification delays and what it means for the future of widebody aviation
Boeing's 777X faces another certification delay over folding wingtip testing, pushing first deliveries to 2027 or later.
TowerCharles Rolls and the first nonstop double crossing of the English Channel on June second, nineteen ten
On June 2, 1910, Charles Rolls completed the first nonstop round-trip flight across the English Channel - and died flying 39 days later.
TaildraggerThe power-on stall on the checkride and the wing drop you fix with the wrong control
Avoid the most common power-on stall checkride failure by using rudder, not aileron, to correct a wing drop during recovery.
PatternHow airlines actually price first class seats and why not every passenger up front paid the same fare
First class passengers on the same flight often pay wildly different fares thanks to airline revenue management systems.
TowerThe Cleveland National Air Show at Burke Lakefront and the downtown runway where jets scream over the city skyline
The Cleveland National Air Show at Burke Lakefront Airport delivers a world-class airshow experience in a rare downtown setting every Labor Day weekend.
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