Bob Timm and John Cook and the Cessna one seventy-two that stayed airborne for sixty-four days
In 1958-59, Bob Timm and John Cook kept a stock Cessna 172 airborne for 64 days, setting a record that still stands.
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Eugene Bullard, the first Black combat pilot who flew for France because America wouldn't let him
Eugene Bullard, born in Georgia in 1895, became the first Black combat pilot in history, flying for France because America refused him.
TaildraggerFAR ninety-one dot two oh five and the equipment list that keeps your airplane legal for day and night VFR
FAR 91.205 defines the required instruments and equipment for day and night VFR flight using the A TOMATO FLAMES and FLAPS mnemonics.
PatternMerlin Labs and the autonomous flight AI that wants to turn every airplane into a self-flying machine
Merlin Labs is building a retrofit autonomy system that has already flown King Air turboprops with zero human intervention.
VectorRAF Typhoons scrambled to intercept Russian drones over Romania
RAF Typhoons scrambled from Romania to intercept Russian drones that entered NATO airspace on April 25, 2026.
TowerReliable Robotics and the autonomous cargo aircraft that just flew a Cessna Caravan with nobody on board
Reliable Robotics flew a Cessna Caravan with no pilot on board, advancing autonomous cargo aviation closer to commercial reality.
VectorSlow flight on the checkride and why the ACS rewrote everything you thought you knew about this maneuver
The ACS redefined slow flight for checkrides—fly just above the stall warning, not on it.
PatternSun N Fun twenty twenty-six at Lakeland Linder and the week that turns central Florida into the capital of general aviation
Sun N Fun 2026 delivers warbirds, homebuilts, and world-class aerobatics at Lakeland Linder International Airport in central Florida.
RampThe Eighth Air Force's last bombing mission over Europe on April twenty-fifth, nineteen forty-five
On April 25, 1945, the Eighth Air Force flew its final bombing mission over Europe, striking the Skoda works at Pilsen, Czechoslovakia.
TaildraggerThe Garmin GI two seventy-five and the three-inch round instrument that's replacing every gauge in your panel
The Garmin GI 275 replaces vacuum gyros in legacy aircraft for under $5,000 installed, eliminating one of GA's most dangerous failure points.
VectorThe Ilyushin Il-2 Sturmovik pulled from a Russian lake and the quest to fly the most-produced warplane in history
The story of how the most-produced military aircraft in history was pulled from a Russian lake and restored to flight.
TaildraggerThe Secret Visual Language Between Fighter Jets and Civilian Pilots That Decides How an Intercept Ends
Every pilot should know ICAO's visual intercept signals — the wing rocks, squawk codes, and responses that determine how a military intercept ends.
TowerThe thunderstorm twenty miles ahead and the three options you have right now
When a thunderstorm appears on your cross-country route, you have three options — only two of them are safe.
PatternWhat flight attendants are really looking for when they greet you at the door
Flight attendants greeting you at the boarding door are conducting a trained safety assessment of every passenger in seconds.
TowerAir Force One and the mid-air refueling capability it almost never uses
Air Force One can refuel mid-air but almost never does — here's why the capability exists and when it would actually be used.
TowerAmerican Airlines transforms Terminal Eight at JFK with a full rebuild
American Airlines is investing billions to rebuild JFK Terminal 8, with major implications for operations and airspace across the New York metro area.
TowerArcher Aviation's Midnight and the air taxi that United Airlines is betting half a billion dollars on
Archer Aviation's Midnight eVTOL aircraft combines proven battery tech, Stellantis manufacturing, and a piloted design to tackle urban air taxi routes.
VectorCarburetor icing and the invisible engine killer hiding in plain sight
Carburetor icing can kill your engine on a warm sunny day—here's how it works and how to prevent it.
PatternFAR sixty-one point fifty-seven and the difference between being current and being competent
FAR 61.57 sets the legal minimums for pilot currency, but understanding the gap between current and proficient can save your life.
PatternFiling your VFR flight plan and the search and rescue clock that starts when you forget to close it
Learn how to file, activate, and close a VFR flight plan — and what happens when the search and rescue clock starts ticking.
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