Russian drone strikes Romanian soil and what it means for European airspace
A Russian drone struck Romanian soil on May 28, 2026, with significant implications for pilots operating in or near European airspace.
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Crashes, Groundings and Cover-Ups: Aviation's Most Controversial Aircraft
From the de Havilland Comet to the Boeing 737 MAX, these controversial aircraft exposed deadly flaws that reshaped aviation safety forever.
TowerSpace-based ADS-B and the Aireon satellite constellation tracking every aircraft on the planet in real time
How the Aireon satellite constellation delivers real-time ADS-B tracking for every equipped aircraft on Earth, including over oceans and poles.
VectorVFR flight following on your cross-country and the radio call that puts a second pair of eyes on your airplane
Learn how to request VFR flight following with the exact radio calls, what to expect from ATC, and why every cross-country pilot should use it.
PatternBoeing seven thirty-seven MAX seven and MAX ten certification timeline and what it means for the fleet
The FAA has set a public timeline for Boeing 737 MAX 7 and MAX 10 certification in 2026, signaling the long-delayed variants may finally enter service.
TowerThe one seat row flight attendants avoid and what it tells you about cabin design
Flight attendants avoid the last row due to noise, poor ride quality, and distance from overwing exits.
TowerThe fuel stop you skipped because the headwind was not as bad as forecast
Why skipping a planned fuel stop is one of the most dangerous decisions a GA pilot can make, even when the math says you can.
PatternAll Nippon Airways marks thirty years of Pokémon in the sky with new livery series
ANA celebrates 30 years of Pokémon-themed aircraft with new livery designs on its Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet.
TowerThe RAF over Dunkirk on May twenty-eighth, nineteen forty and the Spitfires the Army never saw
On May 28, 1940, RAF fighters fought and died over Dunkirk in battles the soldiers below never saw.
TaildraggerThe steep turn checkride bust and the fifty feet you lose staring at the bank angle instead of the horizon
Steep turns bust more private pilot checkrides than most admit - here's why altitude, not bank angle, is the real test.
PatternThe FLARM collision avoidance system and why glider pilots built a traffic solution that works where ADS-B does not
FLARM predicts flight paths 18-20 seconds ahead, solving the mid-air collision problem ADS-B cannot address for maneuvering aircraft.
VectorKuwaiti air defenses intercept hostile missile and drone attacks amid regional tensions
Kuwait intercepted hostile missiles and drones this week, raising immediate safety and routing concerns for Gulf region aviation.
TowerThe Antique Airplane Association Fly-In at Blakesburg and the grass strip in Iowa where aviation's oldest airplanes come home every year
Blakesburg Iowa's Antique Airfield hosts one of America's longest-running fly-ins where vintage aircraft land on a pristine grass strip.
RampDecoding the TAF and the twenty-four hour forecast hiding in plain text
Learn to read a TAF line by line with this plain-language guide to aviation's most useful weather forecast.
PatternQantas and Philippine Airlines open fifteen island destinations through frequent flyer partnership
Qantas and Philippine Airlines launch a partnership opening 15 Philippine island destinations to frequent flyer point redemptions.
TowerFrom the jump seat at six years old to the left seat at GoJet
Jesus Gallegos went from a childhood moment in a 737 cockpit to captain at GoJet Airlines, illustrating aviation's exposure gap.
TowerT-forty-five Charlie Goshawk crash in Noxubee County, Mississippi, both crew eject safely
A Navy T-45C Goshawk crashed in rural Mississippi on May 26, 2026; both crew members ejected safely with no ground injuries.
TowerCatalina Island's Airport in the Sky and the runway on top of a mountain thirty miles off the California coast
Catalina's Airport in the Sky sits atop a mountain 1,602 feet above the Pacific, offering one of aviation's most dramatic runways and dining experiences.
RampAir China orders ten Airbus A three fifty F freighters and what it means for the widebody cargo race
Air China Cargo doubles its Airbus A350F order to ten aircraft, signaling a new era of competition in the widebody freighter market.
TowerWhy the Airbus A three twenty-one boards from the front while the Boeing seven fifty-seven let you walk straight to your seat from the middle
The A321 has a mid-cabin door but airline economics and jet bridge geometry keep it closed during normal boarding.
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