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Inadvertent VFR flight into IMC is general aviation's most consistently lethal accident category - here's how pilots die, and the pre-flight decisions that prevent it.
PatternJohnson Creek Airport in central Idaho's Payette National Forest hosts one of the country's most celebrated backcountry fly-ins each August, timed to the Yellow Pine Harmonica Festival.
RampLake County Airport (LXV) in Leadville, Colorado sits at 9,927 feet MSL - the highest paved public-use airport in the continental United States, ringed by 14,000-foot peaks.
RampLake Hood in Anchorage is the world's busiest seaplane base, handling 800+ operations on peak days - a window into why aviation in Alaska is a way of life, not a hobby.
TowerOn September 17, 1908, Lt. Thomas Selfridge became aviation's first powered-flight fatality - and his role in early aviation was far larger than most history books acknowledge.
TaildraggerHow Barnes Wallis's precisely engineered bouncing bomb and 617 Squadron's low-level attack on Germany's Ruhr dams on May 16–17, 1943 redefined what airpower could accomplish.
TaildraggerOrmer Locklear invented wing walking and mid-air aircraft transfers in 1919, became Hollywood's first aerial stuntman, and died on camera at age 28.
TaildraggerPhillips 66 Aviation arrives at NBAA-BACE 2026 with a century of fuel history and a refiner-direct supply model positioned for the SAF transition ahead.
TowerSteep turns expose every habit in your flying - here's the precise technique for bank angle, back pressure, and altitude control that gets you a clean pass.
PatternHow Airbus fly-by-wire Normal Law protects against stalls and structural overloads - and what every fly-by-wire pilot must know about its limits.
VectorHow Aireon put ADS-B receivers on 66 Iridium satellites to replace 40-minute oceanic position reports with real-time tracking of every equipped aircraft over every ocean.
VectorThe B-29 'Doc' survived decades as a weapons range target before a 16-year volunteer effort returned her to Wichita's skies on July 17, 2016.
TaildraggerThe U.S. Air Force will become the Boeing 737 MAX's first military operator, with FY2026 funding approved for a single C-40 acquisition.
TowerThe campground at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh - particularly the fly-in North Forty - is where aviation's deepest culture lives, long after the air show ends.
RampCFM International's RISE open fan engine targets 20%+ fuel savings over the LEAP by eliminating the nacelle - with service entry projected for the mid-2030s.
VectorCFM International's RISE program is developing an open fan engine architecture targeting 20% better fuel efficiency than today's LEAP, with entry into service projected for the late 2030s.
VectorThe Daher TBM 960 is the most automated single-engine turboprop ever certified, pairing a FADEC-equipped PT6E engine with the first autothrottle system on any aircraft in its class.
VectorIn August 1927, eight planes raced 2,400 miles across the Pacific for a $25,000 prize - only two returned, and the disaster reshaped how aviation approached oceanic flight.
TaildraggerUS intelligence officials warn that a proposed $24 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia risks exposing the aircraft's most sensitive technology to China through existing infrastructure ties.
TowerPratt & Whitney has completed the Risk Reduction Design Review for the F135 Engine Core Upgrade, a critical milestone in solving the F-35's power and thermal limitations.
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