Burke Lakefront Airport and the fight to keep Cleveland's downtown runway open
Burke Lakefront Airport faces a closure threat from Cleveland's mayor, but a coalition is fighting back with direct FAA engagement.
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Business class versus premium economy on the world's longest flights
Business class offers flat-bed sleep and real recovery on 15-19 hour flights where premium economy comfort falls short.
TowerDecoding the TAF and using Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts to make real go or no-go decisions
Learn to read a TAF line by line and use Terminal Aerodrome Forecasts for confident go or no-go flight decisions.
PatternEviation Alice and the all-electric commuter aircraft that actually flew
Eviation's Alice became the first all-electric commuter aircraft to fly in 2022, but certification and battery limits define its path forward.
VectorFAR ninety-one point one thirteen and the right-of-way rules that keep you from trading paint at three thousand feet
FAR 91.113 right-of-way rules explained for pilots, from the aircraft hierarchy to converging, head-on, and landing scenarios.
PatternHow immigration enforcement is reshaping aviation's already critical labor shortage
Immigration enforcement is accelerating aviation's workforce crisis, shrinking the labor pool for mechanics, ramp workers, and ground operations staff.
TowerLilium's return to flight testing and the week that could restart Europe's eVTOL race
Lilium resumes powered flight testing in Munich after its 2024 insolvency, re-entering Europe's eVTOL race with a unique ducted-fan design.
VectorLouise Thaden and the Staggerwing that won the nineteen thirty-six Bendix Trophy
Louise Thaden and Blanche Noyes won the 1936 Bendix Trophy Race outright in a Beechcraft Staggerwing, beating every male competitor.
TaildraggerPicking checkpoints that actually work and the art of not getting lost on your solo cross-country
Learn how to pick VFR cross-country checkpoints that are unique, visible from altitude, and on your course line.
PatternRichard Bong, America's Ace of Aces and the forty victories that changed the Pacific War
Richard Bong scored 40 aerial victories in the Pacific, making him the highest-scoring American fighter ace in history.
TaildraggerShelter Cove Airport on California's Lost Coast and the most remote runway you can drive to or fly to
Shelter Cove Airport (0Q5) on California's Lost Coast offers one of the most dramatic runway settings in the U.S. — here's what pilots need to know.
RampSkyryse FlightOS and the universal fly-by-wire system that wants to make any aircraft flyable by anyone
Skyryse's FlightOS retrofits fly-by-wire controls into existing helicopters, aiming to reduce fatal accidents caused by loss of control.
VectorSteep turns on the checkride and the altitude loss that starts before you even roll in
Master steep turns on your checkride by leading with back pressure during roll-in and managing energy throughout the maneuver.
PatternThe A-10 Warthog refuses to die and now it's hunting drones
The A-10 Warthog may have found a new mission hunting cheap drones, keeping the jet alive decades past its planned retirement.
TowerThe alternator failure on a night cross-country and the cascade of decisions that bring you home
How to handle an alternator failure on a night cross-country, from detection through diversion and landing.
PatternThe block method for scanning traffic and why your eyes are lying to you
The block scanning method replaces ineffective eye sweeps with focused, systematic checks that actually detect collision-course traffic.
PatternThe CFM RISE open-fan engine and the twenty percent fuel burn revolution coming to airliners by twenty thirty-five
CFM International's RISE open-fan engine targets a 20% fuel burn reduction over current LEAP engines, with entry into service around 2035.
VectorThe Douglas World Cruisers and the Alaskan gauntlet on the first flight around the world
How four open-cockpit biplanes attempted the first flight around the world in 1924, and why Alaska nearly ended it all.
TaildraggerThe four hundred dollar ADS-B In device and the Reagan midair collision
Analysis of how a portable ADS-B In receiver could have provided 59 seconds of warning before the Reagan National midair collision.
TowerThe Greatest Show on Turf at Geneseo and the grass-strip warbird airshow that stops time
The National Warplane Museum airshow in Geneseo, New York, delivers an intimate warbird experience on grass that larger shows can't match.
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