The alternator failure on a night cross-country and the cascade of decisions that bring you home
How to handle an alternator failure on a night cross-country, from detection through diversion and landing.
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The CFM RISE open-fan engine and the twenty percent fuel burn revolution coming to airliners by twenty thirty-five
CFM International's RISE open-fan engine targets a 20% fuel burn reduction over current LEAP engines, with entry into service around 2035.
VectorWhiskey Seven and the C forty-seven that flew back to Normandy seventy-five years later
The story of Whiskey Seven, a D-Day C-47 restored by volunteers and flown back to Normandy 70 and 75 years later.
TaildraggerThe striking differences ground crews notice between the Airbus A three twenty neo and Boeing seven thirty-seven MAX
Ground crews see major differences between the A320neo and 737 MAX in engine clearance, cargo loading, and maintenance access.
TowerThe Douglas World Cruisers and the Alaskan gauntlet on the first flight around the world
How four open-cockpit biplanes attempted the first flight around the world in 1924, and why Alaska nearly ended it all.
TaildraggerSteep turns on the checkride and the altitude loss that starts before you even roll in
Master steep turns on your checkride by leading with back pressure during roll-in and managing energy throughout the maneuver.
PatternThe Honeywell Anthem flight deck and the cloud-connected cockpit revolution
Honeywell's Anthem flight deck brings cloud connectivity and software-defined avionics to aviation, signaling where every cockpit is heading.
VectorThe four hundred dollar ADS-B In device and the Reagan midair collision
Analysis of how a portable ADS-B In receiver could have provided 59 seconds of warning before the Reagan National midair collision.
TowerThe Greatest Show on Turf at Geneseo and the grass-strip warbird airshow that stops time
The National Warplane Museum airshow in Geneseo, New York, delivers an intimate warbird experience on grass that larger shows can't match.
RampThomas Fitzpatrick and the stolen Piper that landed on a Manhattan street twice to win a bar bet
Thomas Fitzpatrick stole a Piper from Teterboro and landed it on a Manhattan street twice - in 1956 and 1958 - to win bar bets.
TaildraggerDecoding the TAF and using Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts to make real go or no-go decisions
Learn to read a TAF line by line and use Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts for confident go or no-go flight decisions.
PatternThe A-10 Warthog refuses to die and now it's hunting drones
The A-10 Warthog may have found a new mission hunting cheap drones, keeping the jet alive decades past its planned retirement.
TowerEviation Alice and the all-electric commuter aircraft that actually flew
Eviation's Alice became the first all-electric commuter aircraft to fly in 2022, but certification and battery limits define its path forward.
VectorThe Night Witches and the Soviet women who bombed the Eastern Front in plywood biplanes
The Night Witches of the 588th Regiment flew plywood biplanes with dead engines through enemy fire, completing over 23,000 combat sorties on the Eastern Front.
TaildraggerThe block method for scanning traffic and why your eyes are lying to you
The block scanning method replaces ineffective eye sweeps with focused, systematic checks that actually detect collision-course traffic.
PatternBusiness class versus premium economy on the world's longest flights
Business class offers flat-bed sleep and real recovery on 15-19 hour flights where premium economy comfort falls short.
TowerFive military aircraft that refused to retire and the engineering that keeps them flying
Five military aircraft have served for over 60 years each, and the engineering principles behind their longevity apply to all of aviation.
TowerLady Be Good, the ghost bomber of the Sahara that waited sixteen years to be found
The B-24 Lady Be Good vanished over the Sahara in 1943 and was found intact sixteen years later, four hundred miles past its base.
TaildraggerVertical Aerospace's VX4 piloted transition flights and what they mean for the next wave of eVTOL certification
Vertical Aerospace's piloted VX4 transition flights tackle the hardest phase of eVTOL engineering and could shape certification standards for decades.
VectorJohnson Creek Airport and backcountry flying in Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness
Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) is the gateway to Idaho's Frank Church Wilderness and some of the best backcountry flying in the lower 48.
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