American Airlines near-miss with ground ops truck at Charlotte Douglas
An American Airlines jet made an emergency stop on a Charlotte runway after an airport ops truck appeared in its path, reigniting FAA runway safety concerns.
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American Airlines Reconsiders Seatback Screens After Narrowbody Removal
American Airlines is reconsidering seatback screens months after removing them from narrowbodies, as premium passenger data favors rival Delta.
TowerBob Hoover and the dead-stick energy management routine that defined airshow flying
Bob Hoover's dead-stick Shrike Commander routine defined airshow flying for 40 years and remains the gold standard for energy management.
TaildraggerDoc and FIFI side by side on the warbird ramp at Sun N Fun 2026
Doc and FIFI, the world's only two flying B-29 Superfortresses, appeared together at Sun N Fun 2026 for a historic formation flyby.
RampElectra dot aero's EL9 and the return of blown-lift flight
Electra's EL9 combines 1950s blown-lift aerodynamics with modern electric motors to create a 9-seat hybrid that takes off in 150 feet.
VectorFAR sixty-one point one thirteen and the cost-sharing trap for private pilots
Understand FAR 61.113's cost-sharing rules for private pilots, including the three legal tests that keep friendly fuel splits from becoming illegal charter flights.
PatternGarmin Autoland and the red button that flies you home
Garmin Autoland lets any passenger press one button to land a turboprop or light jet safely during pilot incapacitation.
VectorHarriet Quimby's Channel Crossing on April sixteenth, nineteen twelve
On April 16, 1912, Harriet Quimby became the first woman to fly across the English Channel—a landmark flight overshadowed by the Titanic disaster.
TaildraggerKelluu's fifteen million euro Series A and the quiet return of the airship
Finnish startup Kelluu raised €15M in Series A funding led by the NATO Innovation Fund to scale its fleet of autonomous hydrogen airships.
TowerOld Six Sixty-Six and the Buka mission, two Medals of Honor in a single airplane
The story of Old 666, the patched-together B-17 whose June 1943 Buka mission earned two Medals of Honor in a single flight.
TaildraggerPilot Reports - the underused superpower in your weather briefing
Pilot reports are the most underused tool in your weather briefing. Learn what PIREPs are, how to read them, and how to file one on your next flight.
PatternSedona Airport, the world's most scenic runway in the sky
Sedona Airport (KSEZ) sits atop a mesa 500 feet above the Arizona desert, offering pilots one of aviation's most spectacular landing experiences.
RampSlow Flight Under the Current ACS - Why Your Old MCA Technique Will Bust Your Checkride
Under the current FAA ACS, slow flight is flown above the stall warning—not at MCA. Here's how to fly it correctly and pass your checkride.
PatternSpirit Airlines on the brink as bankruptcy recovery unravels
Spirit Airlines could shut down operations by week's end as its post-bankruptcy recovery falters, with cash burn accelerating and yields collapsing.
TowerSpirit Airlines on the brink as fuel costs threaten second bankruptcy
Spirit Airlines may face full liquidation as rising jet fuel costs push the ultra-low-cost carrier toward a second bankruptcy collapse.
TowerThe Aim Point Trick — How Your Windshield Tells You Exactly Where You're Going to Land
The aim point on your windshield is the one spot that doesn't move during a stabilized approach—and it tells you exactly where you'll land.
PatternThe Airbus A321XLR Opens New Ultra-Long Routes in Twenty Twenty-Six
The Airbus A321XLR is opening trans-Atlantic and ultra-long narrow-body routes in 2026, reshaping how airlines serve secondary international markets.
TowerThe DC two and a half and the impossible ferry flight out of China
The legendary story of the DC-2½, a Douglas DC-3 flown out of wartime China in 1941 with a mismatched DC-2 wing bolted to its fuselage.
TaildraggerThe Sunset Arrival: When Fuel, Weather, and Fatigue Stack Up on the Return Leg
Learn how to use the FAA's five Ps and DECIDE model to make better go/no-go calls when fuel, weather, and fatigue stack up.
PatternThe Twelve-Year Resurrection of Dottie Mae, the P-47 Thunderbolt That Ditched on VE Day
The P-47 Thunderbolt Dottie Mae ditched in an Austrian lake on VE Day 1945, sat submerged for 60 years, and flew again in 2017 after a 12-year restoration.
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