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With such a broad range of artifacts from throughout the USAF’s history, curators have collected a long list of must-sees.

October 1, 2022, Hermantown, Minn. Cessna 172S Skyhawk SP At 2317 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged when it collided with terrain after an apparent loss of control in instrument conditions. The instrument-rated commercial pilot and two passengers sustained fatal injuries. An IFR flight plan had been filed. As the flight taxied for takeoff, […]

I have always considered myself a pilot who plays by the rules. Dare I say I may be a “goody two-shoes” to some? But I’m always trying my best to be someone quite familiar with the wide range of regulations and procedures expected of me both as a general aviation and an airline flyer has served […]

Like many pilots, I vividly remember being handed my temporary private pilot certificate with my examiner’s congratulations and his admonishment that it was a “license to learn.” Through the years after, I heard then taught and later often wrote about how the FAA practical test standards (PTS), now the airmen certification standards (ACS), represent a […]

A low-altitude stall spells disaster for a vintage racer.

The best of aviation, from sustainable fuel to elegant design—and a milestone-making flight.

Flying in the system is about, well, flying, and not so much about checking the boxes of 14 CFR Part 91-fill-in-the-blank. Yet the rules are always in the background, directing your tasks. You (usually) don’t check the regulations; moreover, they’re in different places in the rulebook, or in a different book altogether. And, they’re in […]

Unlike more traditional aircraft of the time, the XP-55 design mounted a 1,275 hp Allison V-12 powerplant behind the pilot.

The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is the world’s largest military aviation museum. Its 19-acre campus holds an unprecedented collection chronicling not only the history of the U.S. Air Force but also the history of flight and advancements in aviation and space. Nestled throughout this impressive collection of more than 350 aerospace vehicles […]

The Rovegno brothers are aiming to bring the heartbeat back to this nearly 80-year-old grass strip airport in North Carolina.