Rob Mark

Both new and experienced pilots wonder how they’ll know for sure when they’ve identified the best headset. Matt Ruwe, a senior product manager at Bose, has a rather simple answer. “A great headset is the one you don’t even notice you’re wearing,” he says. “There are a few things in aviation that can really influence […]

“When should I begin training to become a professional pilot?” That’s a question that regularly pops up from people new to the aviation industry. The best answer is, “Now is a pretty good time.” That rather-blatant nudge to get moving is meant to highlight the lag time between a person’s ­commitment to the profession and […]

While this article comes from our Learn To Fly issue published in late 2019, and pilot hiring is on hold for the foreseeable future, it’s a great time to plan for and work towards an aviation career so that you’re poised to act when the current situation changes. By now, you have probably heard the […]

Garmin International announced in a news release on June 7 a number of updates to its FltPlan safety management system (SMS), such as risk/hazard reports that allow flight and ground personnel to more easily report risks they encounter in their flight operations. “The modernized user interface provides a simple step-by-step process to collect essential information […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association’s Air Safety Institute (ASI) has released a new episode of its Reality Check video series focused on a topic that never seems to lose any energy, at least in the debate: the 180-degree turn back to the runway after an engine failure just after takeoff. Traditionally, most of the […]

An in-depth look at the accidents that result from loss of power on departure.

The National WASP WWII Museum in Sweetwater, Texas, said in a news release that more than 1,000 people showed up to Avenger Field on May 8 to celebrate the WASP Homecoming 2021 and the BT-13 & Warbird Fly-In. More than 200 children learned about the Fly Girls and the warbirds they flew in the fly-in’s […]

Thirty-three aspiring US Air Force pilots with previous civilian flight experience have joined a new program that may allow them to jump ahead in training according to a recent story at Military.com. The USAF’s “Civil Path to Wings program has approved pilot candidates from active-duty, Air National Guard and Reserve units; graduates from the Reserve […]

In a news release on June 1, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company announced that one of its iconic blimps—the Wingfoot Three—will visit EAA AirVenture 2021 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to mark the 50th anniversary of the first visit by one of the company’s earlier airships. Goodyear Aviation will also exhibit in booth number 489 at […]

Alaska Airlines and Airspace Intelligence have signed a multi-year contract for a “first-of-its-kind partnership to optimize air traffic flow using artificial intelligence and machine learning.” In a news release, Alaska Airlines said the partnership will use, “Flyways AI … that uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to assist dispatchers in making flight operations more […]