Pilot 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.
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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.
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.
TaildraggerThe 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.
PatternSouthwest 'Not Done' Making Changes As CEO Teases Lounges And First Class
Southwest Airlines teases lounges and first class while Congress pushes pilot mental health reform and the B-21 Raider hits a key milestone.
TowerBurt Rutan and the Voyager non-stop around the world flight
In 1986, Burt Rutan's homebuilt Voyager completed the first nonstop, unrefueled flight around the world in nine days.
TaildraggerADS-B In - what it gives you beyond compliance
ADS-B In delivers free traffic and weather data to your cockpit, but only pilots who understand its limitations get the full benefit.
VectorAirventure Oshkosh - the greatest aviation event on Earth
Everything you need to know about EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, the world's largest aviation gathering held every July in Wisconsin.
RampGo-around decision making - the save you practice but rarely fly
Learn when and how to execute a go-around, and why briefing it before every approach is the decision-making edge most pilots miss.
PatternThe Reno Air Races - pylon racing at four hundred miles per hour
The Reno Air Races pushed warbirds to 500+ mph at 50 feet off the desert floor for six decades of speed, engineering brilliance, and profound risk.
TaildraggerWhy This Major Airline Continues To Operate The Airbus A380 On Its Longest Routes
Singapore Airlines keeps flying the Airbus A380 on its longest routes because premium revenue per departure outweighs the four-engine fuel penalty.
TowerJoby Aviation and the eVTOL certification race
Joby Aviation leads the eVTOL certification race with over 70% of FAA requirements complete and a full Part 23 type certificate in sight.
VectorFuel planning for cross-country flights - the real math
Learn the real math behind cross-country fuel planning, from FAR 91.151 reserves to in-flight fuel management.
PatternAmelia Earhart - separating the myth from the real pilot
Amelia Earhart was a skilled, courageous pilot whose real legacy is her flying, not her disappearance.
TaildraggerU.S. Air Force Releases First Official Photos Of B-21 Raider During Aerial Refueling Tests
The U.S. Air Force released first photos of the B-21 Raider during aerial refueling, revealing its top-side stealth design for the first time.
TowerHow to read a METAR like a pilot, not a decoder ring
Learn to read METARs like a pilot by turning raw weather data into real go/no-go flight decisions.
PatternStarlink for aviation - satellite internet in the cockpit
Starlink is bringing low-latency broadband to aircraft, transforming cockpit connectivity from airlines to business jets.
VectorWomen Airforce Service Pilots of World War Two
The Women Airforce Service Pilots flew 77 military aircraft types in WWII, yet waited 33 years for veterans' status.
Taildragger6 Aircraft That Changed Airline Economics Forever
Six aircraft fundamentally changed what it costs to fly, from the DC-3 that proved airlines could profit to the 787 that opened nonstop routes from mid-size cities.
TowerAirbus taps Moraleda as next board chair as Obermann prepares exit
Airbus shareholders approved Catherine Moraleda as the next board chair, replacing René Obermann at the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
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