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On December 14, 1986, Dick Rutan and Jeana Yeager flew Voyager nonstop around the world in nine days without refueling, completing one of aviation's last great firsts.
TaildraggerA Russian-linked lessor is suing easyJet for at least $72 million over six Airbus aircraft, the latest legal fallout from the 2022 sanctions crisis that stranded roughly 500 Western jets inside Russia.
TowerElectra's hybrid-electric blown-lift aircraft targets takeoff distances under 150 meters, potentially reopening thousands of U.S. airports that lost scheduled service decades ago.
VectorFall offers some of the best flying conditions of the year - and some of the most underestimated hazards, from rapid radiation fog to crowded airspace over corn mazes.
TowerFAR 91.211 sets three distinct oxygen thresholds pilots must know cold - here's what they mean, why they exist, and how to apply them in real flight planning.
PatternFAR 61.57 requires three takeoffs and three landings within 90 days to carry passengers, but night flights require full-stop landings - not touch-and-goes.
PatternHow a Utah C-54 pilot's unauthorized candy drops over blockaded Berlin became Operation Little Vittles and helped the West win the Cold War's first standoff.
TaildraggerJacqueline Cochran rose from a shoeless Depression-era childhood to hold more aviation records than any pilot in history, male or female.
TaildraggerBefore every IFR departure, verify your aircraft can meet the published ODP climb gradient - a performance requirement buried in procedure notes that many pilots overlook.
TowerOn April 18, 1943, eighteen P-38 Lightnings flew 435 miles at wave-top height in radio silence to intercept and kill Japan's top naval commander using decoded communications.
TaildraggerRoscoe Turner won the Thompson Trophy three times between 1934 and 1939, making him the most decorated and most theatrical pilot of aviation's golden age.
TaildraggerSchafer Meadows (6S6) is a 2,700-foot grass strip deep in Montana's Bob Marshall Wilderness - one of the most rewarding and demanding backcountry destinations in the lower 48.
RampAirbus Alpha Floor automatically commands maximum thrust when a critical angle of attack and low power coincide - and what that means for pilots.
VectorTuning into ATIS mid-broadcast means pilots routinely miss the NOTAM section - a structural problem AOPA highlighted in its September 2026 safety series.
TowerOn June 4, 1942, the Douglas SBD Dauntless destroyed three Japanese fleet carriers in roughly five minutes at Midway, ending Japan's naval dominance in the Pacific.
TaildraggerThe Dynon SkyView HDX delivers airliner-class glass panel capability to experimental aircraft for around $3,000 - and it's reshaping the certified avionics market from the outside.
VectorA rough-running engine on downwind is harder to manage than a full stoppage - here are the three decisions every pilot must brief before entering the pattern.
PatternThe Garmin GFC 500 brought certified autopilot technology with envelope protection to legacy piston aircraft for $10,000–$14,000 installed - a fraction of previous costs.
VectorThe Garmin GFC 500 brings modern autopilot protection to aging light aircraft with Level Mode, ESP, and the industry's broadest STC footprint.
VectorThe go-around is one of aviation's most critical skills - here's the correct sequence, what examiners watch for, and why hesitation is the real danger.
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