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The National Air Traffic Controller Association annually presents safety awards to members who have saved pilots’ lives through teamwork, skill, and persistence. Rather than talk about accidents, this article discusses some of the many saves that never make the headlines. The saves below are excerpts from the award citations. Winter’s Worst In January 2022, a […]

There are many variables when it comes to what a client can control and what they can’t.

Flying with canine companions can be fun as long as they have a comfortable place to sleep.

April 2, 2023, Oxbow, Ore. Cirrus Design SR22 At 0950 Pacific time, the airplane was destroyed when it impacted mountainous terrain under unknown circumstances. The pilot and the passenger sustained fatal injuries. Instrument conditions prevailed; no flight plan was filed. The pilot requested flight-following services from ATC at 0934, while heading north at 11,900 feet […]

A roundup of what’s new in the world of general aviation engines.

FAA regulations specify which maintenance tasks certificated pilots can perform on their own airplanes.

The accompanying air show also featured a beach landing fly-out.

Southern California, the land of Zen mountain centers, surfer vibes, and the Big Lebowski, is one laid-back place. Is there a better spot then, to introduce the most relaxed and no-big-deal of all arrival descents, the vertical navigation profile? You’ve just completed a retreat in Palm Springs, finding inspiration for your big screenplay, and now […]

The proposed advisory circular reduces the minimum acceptable size for reporting animal collisions.

It’s best to crunch the numbers before density altitude crunches you.