The landing gear on our planes is really taken for granted -- even though it's often the only…
The iPilot readers that took Challenge #3 did very well and bounced back from a poorer performance on…
Where might one find one's name on an aeronautical chart?
There are 5268 public-use airports in the US, according to AOPA's latest database. Only 526 of them have…
Takeoff and landing comprise about three percent of flight time, but account for roughly half of all accidents…
Every once in a while, we do things that we regret...
Faulty or imprecise navigation could put you in prohibited airspace, or controlled airspace without proper clearance; these days,…
For flight, our most vital faculty is our vision, but when the lights go out, sometimes the things…
Several weeks ago I issued the first airspace challenge question and 80% of the iPilot readers who took…
Even some VFR pilots -- to keep the aircraft upright in marginal conditions (hazy days of summer included)…
“This is likely one of the most unusual calls you’ll ever receive,” said the voice on the telephone...
A 'haboob' is...
Out of all the public use runways in the US, if you also factored in the density altitude,…
Each year for the last several years, the NTSB has classified several dozen general aviation accidents as VFR-into-IMC.
Perhaps the ultimate unforgivable sin in aviation in aviation is fuel exhaustion, and while you may never do…
You wonder how he does it -- every year, a pilot on the field seems to get 13…
When you get right down to it precise knowledge of local weather is the one critical determinant as…
I was in the right seat of a Beech Baron over Hutchinson, Kansas. KHUT is a sleepy little…
Which US city has the highest average annual wind speed?
Half of all general aviation accidents, and more than half of all transport category accidents (according to a…
With the arrival of summer comes the need for many pilots to shake off the rust, and get…
A Bonanza’s forward cabin door pops open as it takes off into blue skies, and in his rush…
Since the Airspace series began, many of you have written about your hometown airpace and its unique characteristics…
A 'prester' is another name for...
Flying that little J3 Cub to the 1840-foot long, 30-foot wide runway at Clearview Airpark in Westminster, Maryland,…
I can still remember the day as clearly as when I was there. I was sitting with my…
Seventy-five years earlier, nearly to the minute, the dirty silver monoplane touched down outside Paris, France, over 33…
Several weeks ago I issued an interactive challenge; the iPilot readers have met that challenge -- and then…
During the month of March, in which of these states are you most likely to see a tornado?
The greatest number of tornadoes to ever hit within a 24-hour period was...
I’m taking my son and his cub scout den to an airshow this weekend. It’s one of the…
Every year, pilots continue to allow their aircraft to suffer at the nonexistent mercy of storms.
This trip took place back in the mid-1970’s: flying down along the western coast of Mexico and meandering…
There may be no better example of overlapping airspace than Chicago; the Chicago airspace has it all --…
While helicopters obey the same laws of physics as airplanes, there are pronounced differences when it comes to…
Okay, okay, I admit this story isn’t about my friend Dick, who has amazed us with some impressive…
The air temperature was about 80 degrees, which is hot for an airport 7700 feet above sea level…
When airports and their associated airspace are in close proximity to each other, there can be congestion, confusion…
The first reported bird strike was...
In what airplane was the sound barrier first broken on October 14, 1947?
I had my chart clipped to my left thigh, and as we passed over my first checkpoint (which…
This is a weird one, but it happened just the same -- which means it could happen to…
“Just pull the red knob until the engine runs rough, then push it in a bit” ... oh…
Often when airports are located close together, their overlying airspace can conflict, and the resultant airspace overlap can…
The key to understanding what airspace boundaries look like is 'seeing' what the terrain looks like...
Your best friend in the event of an elevator control failure is...
Every part on a certified airplane must at some point be approved, but that doesn't mean that the…
I’ve taught hundreds of pilots in airplanes and simulators and, to my horror, one of my students died…