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Critical Learning From Potomac Midair: Why ADS-B In Is Non-Negotiable

NTSB hearing on tragic collision highlighted numerous issues that different organizations had failed to address over many years.

Tour helicopters are common along the scenic but inaccessible Na Pali Coast in Hawaii. [Adobe Stock]

Bumps During Helicopter Flight Can Prove Fatal

Rotorcraft are like another country because they do things differently there.

During the arduous journey to becoming an airline pilot, the author says his ‘saving grace was the people I flew with...’ [Courtesy: Sam Weigel]

Airline Pilot Grind: Keeping Chin Up and Nose Down Remains Good Advice

For those who took up professional flying in the past few years, we will have much in common in years to come.

Opinion: Pilot Groups’ Empty Rhetoric Masking Politics

By rejecting ICAO’s age 67 proposal, ALPA and APA expose a double standard.

The APU will provide electrical power to drive the taxi motor through gearing assemblies on the inside of one main landing gear wheel. [Courtesy: Green Taxi Solutions]

Eco-Friendly Aviation: Look Mom, Engine-Free Airplane Taxi

Innovative system touts saving fuel and reducing carbon footprint.

An instructor and a student preflight a Cessna 152 before a lesson. [Credit: Richard Steiger]

Don’t Learn or Teach Flying the Hard Way

Instructors and examiners must ensure they protect themselves in many aspects.

Situational Awareness: When Altitude Meets Attitude

Many parallels exist between pilots and surgeons when it comes to knowing what matters before it’s too late.

Weather Minimums Memo at Florida Flight School Generates Controversy

A new policy at L3Harris Flight Academy in Orlando dictates that the weather must be below certain criteria before a flight can be canceled or penalties would be levied.

U.S. Senate Has Until Early March to Finalize FAA Reauthorization Bill

The legislation offers a chance to improve flight training by increasing loggable simulator hours.

Stories That Struck a Chord This Year

As we turn final on 2023, there are some stories that I recall vividly from this past year. Some make me sad, some make me a little angry, and others make me, and others, smile.