Why your engine acts different on hot days and long taxis
Understanding normal piston engine variability on hot days and during descents helps pilots distinguish routine behavior from real mechanical problems.
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Boeing's twelve-year high in orders and what it signals for the aerospace giant's comeback
Boeing's 2026 order surge hits a twelve-year high, signaling renewed airline confidence after years of crisis.
TowerErnest K. Gann and the airline pilot who wrote the greatest flying book ever put on paper
Ernest K. Gann flew the most dangerous era of airline aviation and wrote Fate is the Hunter, the greatest flying book ever published.
TaildraggerFAR ninety-one dot one nineteen and the minimum safe altitude rules that change shape over every inch of ground you fly
FAR 91.119 sets minimum safe altitudes with three rules every pilot must apply based on what's below them.
PatternFriday Harbor Airport and the San Juan Islands runway where you trade your wings for whale watching and fresh Dungeness crab
Friday Harbor Airport (FHR) on San Juan Island offers pilots stunning approaches over orca pods, world-class dining, and one of the Pacific Northwest's most rewarding overnight fly-in destinations.
RampFrom goody bags to overhead bins and the passenger habits flight attendants actually love
Flight attendants reveal the simple passenger habits they appreciate most, from saying hello to cleaning up your space.
TowerIgor Sikorsky and the four-engine giant that nobody believed could fly on May thirteenth, nineteen thirteen
On May 13, 1913, Igor Sikorsky flew the first four-engine airplane, defying experts who called multi-engine flight impossible.
TaildraggerJackie Cochran and the orphan from Sawdust Road who became the fastest woman alive
Jackie Cochran rose from barefoot poverty to become the fastest woman alive, breaking the sound barrier and founding the WASP program.
TaildraggerJetZero and the blended wing body aircraft that could cut airliner fuel burn in half
JetZero's blended wing body aircraft could cut airliner fuel burn by 25-50%, with a full-scale prototype funded by the Air Force expected to fly in 2027.
VectorJimmy Stewart and the movie star who flew twenty combat missions over Nazi Germany in a B-twenty-four Liberator
Jimmy Stewart flew twenty combat missions over Nazi Germany in a B-24 Liberator, earning the Distinguished Flying Cross twice.
TaildraggerKee Bird the B-twenty-nine Superfortress that burned on a frozen Greenland lake after a fifty-year rescue mission
The Kee Bird B-29 survived 48 years on a frozen Greenland lake only to burn during its rescue attempt moments before takeoff.
TaildraggerPyka and the autonomous electric crop duster that outgrew the farm
Pyka built an autonomous electric crop duster called the Pelican, and its real ambition is reshaping regional cargo aviation.
VectorReading NOTAMs before a cross-country and the buried line that closes the runway you were planning to land on
Learn how to read and interpret NOTAMs for cross-country flights so a buried runway closure never catches you off guard.
PatternScud running under a dropping ceiling and the airport you already passed that could have saved your life
Learn why scud running kills VFR pilots and how the Two Descent Rule can save your life on a cross-country flight.
PatternThe afterlife of aircraft aluminum from crash site to smelter to something new
Aircraft aluminum travels from crash site to forensic hold to smelter, rarely returning to aviation but finding new life in automotive and industrial products.
TowerThe Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola and the beach where six jets shake the sand off the Gulf Coast
The Blue Angels Homecoming Air Show at NAS Pensacola delivers an unmatched experience on the Gulf Coast every November.
RampThe Boeing seven thirty-seven MAX crashes and the safety reckoning that reshaped how we certify airplanes
The Boeing 737 MAX crashes killed 346 people and triggered sweeping FAA certification reforms that changed how all aircraft are approved to fly.
TowerThe Cornfield Bomber and the F-one oh six Delta Dart that landed itself in a Montana field after the pilot punched out
The true story of the F-106 Delta Dart that recovered from a flat spin and landed itself in a Montana field after its pilot ejected.
TaildraggerThe crosswind landing and the wing-low technique that keeps you on centerline when the wind wants you in the grass
Master the wing-low crosswind landing technique with specific inputs, common mistakes to avoid, and practice strategies.
PatternThe Dynon Certified SkyView HDX and the affordable glass cockpit breaking Garmin's grip on certified aircraft panels
The Dynon Certified SkyView HDX brings glass cockpit upgrades to certified aircraft at 30-50% less than Garmin's comparable systems.
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