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July 15, 2016, marks 100 years of innovation from Boeing. Take a tour through the history of the legendary manufacturer with photos from its storied past to today.

The standard terminal arrival route provides a common way for aircraft to leave the en-route structure and navigate to the destination airport. It is designed to convey critical communications between pilots and ATC in graphical and textual form that simplifies clearance delivery procedures. A STAR looks similar to a standard instrument departure, except that a […]

The following is an excerpt from official NTSB summaries of general aviation accidents in the United States. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report. Cessna 421B Diboll, Texas/Injuries: 1 […]

The following is an excerpt from official NTSB summaries of general aviation accidents in the United States. NTSB investigators either traveled in support of this investigation or conducted a significant amount of investigative work without any travel, and used data obtained from various sources to prepare this aircraft accident report. Piper PA-18-150 Chuglak, Alaska/Injuries: 2 […]

The three-day Upset Prevention and Recovery Training course offered by Prevailance Aerospace includes stick time behind the controls of an Extra 330LX with former Navy instructors, who put students through the paces by introducing them to aerobatics, recovery from unusual attitudes and spins. The training is intended to sharpen the muscle memory needed to avoid […]

The standard instrument departure (SID) is a published flight procedure that pilots flying IFR follow immediately after takeoff to transition from the terminal environment to the ATC route structure or, in the case of the SID below, directly into other nearby airports. The procedures can get complicated, making it crucially important to read and understand […]

The three-day European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition kicked off Tuesday in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 500 exhibiting companies and a static display featuring nearly 60 state-of-the-art business aircraft. Major manufacturers, such as Gulfstream, Pilatus, Dassault, Bombardier and many more, were well-represented at the exhibition. Check out some of the new designs on display […]

On May 14, after 23 years at California’s Camarillo Airport and a lengthy restoration process, Semper Fi, a World War II-era North American PBJ-1J, took to the skies again. The PBJ, the Navy version of the B-25, was restored by the Commemorative Air Force. Total flight time for that day was about two hours, and […]

Pilots sometimes overlook missed approach procedures because they don’t expect to have to execute them. But it’s crucial to understand and comply with all missed approach instructions. The entire missed approach procedure will be written textually in the briefing strip at the top of the approach plate. The procedure above has a lengthy missed approach […]

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