The Galloping Ghost and the Reno pylon that ended unlimited air racing as we knew it
The 2011 Galloping Ghost crash at Reno killed 11 people and set in motion the end of unlimited air racing.
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The simulated engine failure to a field on the checkride and the key-position method that keeps your glide from turning into a guess
Master the simulated engine failure checkride maneuver using the key-position method to turn your glide into a plan, not a guess.
PatternThe winds and temperatures aloft forecast and the six-digit code that tells you what is waiting at your cruise altitude
Learn to decode the winds and temperatures aloft forecast and use it to pick the best cruise altitude for your next cross-country.
PatternUnited Airlines returns to Venezuela after nine years and what reopened skies mean for aviation
United Airlines will resume Houston-to-Caracas nonstop service in August 2026, returning to Venezuela after a nine-year absence driven by currency controls.
TowerUnited flight attendants approve landmark contract as CEO Kirby praises workforce
United Airlines flight attendants approved a landmark contract as CEO Scott Kirby publicly praised the workforce in a strategic shift.
TowerVertical Aerospace and the VX4 eVTOL chasing European certification before the FAA even weighs in
Vertical Aerospace is pursuing EASA certification for its VX4 eVTOL before seeking FAA approval, a strategy that could accelerate US market entry.
VectorWhy airlines are flying the long way round and who is paying for it
Airlines are flying longer routes due to airspace closures, conflict zones, and turbulence, adding hours and thousands of dollars in fuel costs per flight.
TowerWisk Aero and the autonomous air taxi that removed the pilot seat before the first passenger ever climbed aboard
Wisk Aero is building the only fully autonomous electric air taxi, betting that removing the pilot is the key to scalable urban air mobility.
VectorAAR winds down its two hundred fifty-two million dollar airline component repair business
AAR Corporation is exiting its $252 million component repair business to focus on airframe heavy maintenance amid growing OEM dominance.
TowerAfter sixty years the Air Force is finally retiring the T-38 Talon
The Air Force is retiring the T-38 Talon after 60+ years, replacing it with the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer.
TowerAirbus subsidiary Satair finalizes acquisition of US parts giant Unical Aviation
Airbus subsidiary Satair has finalized its acquisition of US parts giant Unical Aviation and disassembly firm eCube, reshaping the global aftermarket parts market.
TowerAIRMETs Sierra Tango and Zulu and the three color-coded threats hiding in your weather briefing
Learn what AIRMETs Sierra, Tango, and Zulu mean and how to use them in your go/no-go decision on every flight.
PatternBeta Technologies and the charging network strategy that could make electric aviation actually work
Beta Technologies is building both an electric aircraft and a nationwide charging network, solving the infrastructure problem most competitors ignore.
VectorBob Timm and John Cook and the sixty-four day endurance flight over Las Vegas in a Cessna one seventy-two
In 1959, Bob Timm and John Cook set an unbroken world record by flying a Cessna 172 for 64 days straight over Las Vegas.
TaildraggerFAR sixty-one dot fifty-six and the flight review that keeps your certificate alive
FAR 61.56 requires a flight review every 24 calendar months to exercise your pilot certificate privileges.
PatternNo More Air France-KLM as Europe's biggest airline group prepares to drop its twenty-two-year-old name
Air France-KLM is preparing to drop its 22-year-old name as the group expands beyond its two founding airlines.
TowerPancho Barnes and the Happy Bottom Riding Club where the greatest hangar flying stories were ever told
Pancho Barnes built the Happy Bottom Riding Club, where Cold War test pilots like Chuck Yeager turned hangar flying into an art form.
TaildraggerPicking your visual checkpoints and the pilotage skill that keeps you on course when the GPS screen goes black
Learn how to pick effective visual checkpoints for VFR cross-country navigation and master pilotage skills every pilot needs.
PatternSix military aircraft flying at the edge of space right now
Six military aircraft currently in service operate at service ceilings above 60,000 feet, pushing the limits of aerodynamics and human physiology.
TowerTangier Island and the disappearing Chesapeake Bay runway where the crab cakes are worth the crosswind
Tangier Island offers one of aviation's most unique fly-in experiences—a vanishing Chesapeake Bay island with world-class crab cakes and runway 2/20.
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