Gust locks are our friends... really... but they don't like to be ignored. They keep our controls locked…
The following is an airspeed maneuver example of how the real-world element can be a part of everyday…
We trim our airplanes multiple times each time we fly. Trim is set based on what is needed…
The first regular in-flight motion pictures made their appearance in...
Every flight you will ever take consists of a series of decisions -- it's the quality of those…
There is a certain cultural component to the province of piloting that actually becomes self-defining. From habits in…
Pop Quiz: Is it against the Federal Aviation Regulations to take off with ice and snow on the…
The lowest barometric pressure ever recorded in the United States was 26.35 inches. In which state was it…
Your hands freeze on the controls as your instructor barks out "No! Don't do that! Why on earth…
As flight students and instructors we work very hard to improve our skills and maintain our status as…
The first airplane to land aboard an aircraft carrier under jet power was...
Not to editorialize or anything, but just what good are all those hoops that we all have to…
Most pilots agree that crosswind landings are the most common challenging landings they have to make. This should…
There was an aircraft that, while it may not have had the noise output of the Valkyrie supersonic…
Man, my airplane is fast, boasts a pilot. "I was getting 150 knots true groundspeed."
There's a saying among pilots of retractable gear airplanes, "there are those who have, and those who will"…
Why is there a difference between the magnetic variation for an airport, and the VOR located at that…
The "pop-up": an on-the-spot IFR clearance from ATC, possibly without either an IFR briefing or having filed a…
...a few things you didn't know about prohibited airspace incursions, and a few things that the Secret Service,…
What actually is experience and what does it give you? The dictionary defines experience as "gaining knowledge through…
The first airplane to take off on wheels was...
Did you read that right? Bad C-O-N-T-R-A-C-T-S was the title, not contacts. Believe it or not, some airport…
Last time, we looked at prohibited and restricted airspace. This time we're going to discuss the other four…
For a given amount of engine power, the higher you fly, the faster your true airspeed. If your…
The driest place on Earth!
As the project continued -- and the General Aviation pilots continued to have problems -- I became interested…
What was the world's first rocket-powered airplane?
If you live in the northern climes -- specifically where the outside air temperature dips below the freezing…
Our national airspace system sure isn't getting any less complicated, but any long-awaited rescue through increasingly available and…
So just how fast would Santa have to go?
After the volunteers had flown the first LOFT scenario and attended the workshop/seminars, they were scheduled back into…
We have supersonic jet fighters, but are they (or any other type of aircraft capable of supersonic flight)…
Approximately how many patents for flying machines were filed with the US Patent Office before that of the…
If you’re flying under a U.S.-issued pilot certificate, your days are numbered.
The debate about where the middle wheel belongs isn’t quite as stormy as the disputes over where the…
After all the pilot volunteers had flown the flight simulator for the first time, I invited them back…
The greatest distance ever covered (either "straight line" or free) by a powered airplane (or for that matter,…
My buddy Mike loves to fly, and the only thing he likes more than flying is flying aerobatics.…
The world's smallest jet engine (whether turboprop, turbofan, or turbojet) used in a "real" passenger carrying aircraft weighs…
The "categorical outlook" is a very general description of ceiling and visibility conditions contained in the Area Forecast.…
Everyone is affected by economic instability to varying degrees. Although we're all flying more carefully after last September,…
Last week I described a project that involved volunteer general aviation pilots, a simulator, and a decision scenario…
The noisiest aircraft of all time, during takeoff, is (was)...j
In this business, I have to keep my finger on the pulse of aviation. Imagine my surprise when…
The airlines use a form of training called Line Oriented Flight Training or LOFT. "Line" refers to the…
True or false: It is possible to maintain control of (as well as land) an airplane that is…
What are the Airlines doing that we should be doing? The National Transportation Safety Board initially classifies 65-percent…
Even though the Space Shuttle doesn't deploy its landing gear until reaching an altitude of only a few…