F-16s Intercept Skylane Pilot Amid Presidential TFR Violation
The interception of the Cessna 182 took place over Southern California.
The interception of the Cessna 182 took place over Southern California.
The learner’s unwillingness or inability to follow instructions can carry into the airplane.
Residents are protective of their 5 square miles in Long Island Sound.
One of the rules for pilots is that they need to be familiar with all available information prior to a flight (FAR 91.103). The gear you carry in your flight bag should reflect this—prepare for the plan, and plan for the unexpected.
Airframe icing can be found year-round, depending on geography and altitude. In North America, we’re heading into the season when pilots of personal airplanes, which generally don’t fly high enough to worry about ice most of the year, need to factor it into their planning and execution. Even if you’re flying something with a form […]
Planning is critical to a safe and successful cross country flight. Learn how to plan a cross country flight by following a simple, detailed checklist.
The product adds new features for both fixed-wing and helicopter operators. including visual approaches, VNAV, and certified TAWS options.
Even before I started taking flying lessons, I was exposed to aviation. Without a formal frame of reference, I absorbed what little I could from other pilots’ stories, reading about flying in books and magazines like this one and, tragically, learning how some of them came to grief. That usually involved poor weather. It took […]
My family loved the Cherokee Six I used to fly. My daughter, the one most interested in aviation, sat up front with me, helping with radios and charts. My son, whose stomach was the most sensitive, sat in the middle row, near the center of gravity (CG), where turbulence had the least effect. My wife […]
The Mecum auction becomes a day-trip destination for this pilot and classic car enthusiast.