Cal Rodgers and the Vin Fiz, the first man to fly across America in nineteen eleven
In 1911, Cal Rodgers became the first person to fly across America in the Vin Fiz, surviving 49 days and 16 crashes.
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BAE Systems Picks MARSS NiDAR to Run the Brain of Its BATS Counter-Drone System
BAE Systems picked MARSS NiDAR to run the command-and-control brain of its BATS counter-drone system - here's why it matters for pilots.
TowerThe gear-up landing decision and the Mooney pilot who chose the runway over the go-around with an unsafe nose gear
When a Mooney pilot saw an unsafe nose gear, the real danger wasn't the gear - it was the go-around. Here's how to make the right call.
PatternWhy Air Canada and WestJet Just Turned Checked Bag Fees Into a Fuel-Price Lever
Air Canada and WestJet raised checked bag fees as a fast, flexible hedge against spiking jet fuel prices - here's the strategy behind it.
TowerValery Chkalov and the ANT-25, the transpolar flight from Moscow to Vancouver, Washington that began June eighteenth, nineteen thirty-seven
How Valery Chkalov and the ANT-25 flew nonstop over the North Pole from Moscow to Washington State in June 1937.
TaildraggerThe go-around and the bad landing every applicant tries to save instead of just flying away
Learn how to fly a confident go-around, when to commit to one, and why the predetermined go-around point is the single best landing-safety habit.
PatternKKR's One-Point-Four-Billion-Dollar Bet on Aircraft Finance and What It Signals for General Aviation
Radio Hangar explores KKR's One-Point-Four-Billion-Dollar Bet on Aircraft Finance and What It Signals for General Aviation.
TowerTriple Tree Aerodrome and the world's most perfect grass runway in Woodruff, South Carolina
Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, SC offers a 7,000-foot manicured grass runway and an iconic September fly-in pilots call unforgettable.
RampCharles Blair, Excalibur Three, and the lone Mustang that flew across the top of the world
How Charles Blair flew a red P-51 Mustang solo across the North Pole in 1951 using sun-compass navigation.
TaildraggerDecoding 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.
PatternScoot 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.
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