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Phoenix Air Unmanned, uAvionix, Zipline, and UPS Flight Forward have applied for BVLOS waivers.

Launch represents the company’s third fully commercial flight and 10th crewed mission to space.

Turning in the opposite direction of the regulatory traffic pattern during a circling approach is an almost constant topic of discussion in instrument pilot circles. In “Going Below Minimums” (May 2022 IFR), we wrote: “At a non‑towered airport the Instrument Flying Handbook in Figure 10‑13 seems to indicate that you can circle in any direction […]

A number of years ago we were talking with Edmonton Center. We heard Cessna 123 check in with Center requesting flight following to Calgary International. Edmonton responded, “Maintain VFR and contact approach on…” We knew the weather was not that great. We switched our number two radio to monitor the situation and we heard: “Calgary […]

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 […]

Jackie Cochran broke the sound barrier on May 18, 1953, confirming her place among elite test pilots.

A ‘small percentage of the team’ has been let go, according to company CEO Tom Walker.

Microsoft Flight Simulator’s live weather feature offers teachable moments flying into Mountain Air, North Carolina.

Here’s what we see on the horizon for 2023.

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