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Spins are not as scary or dangerous as some pilots make them out to be.

Was it the greatest airplane of its time—or all time?

The anniversary of the intentional crash serves as a reminder to one CFI to keep her guard up.

Air Plains offers New TRIG TX56 and TX57 stack

After a severe accident, Justin Falls persevered to achieve his dream to fly.

ALPA president Capt. Joe DePete described SkyWest’s proposal as purposefully deceitful. He said it would undermine safety standards because it would allow the airline to avoid critical first officer qualification rules that apply to Part 121 operations, but not Part 135. That means the airline could hire pilots at less than the requirements of the 1,500-hour rule.

Under the FAA’s Non-Required Safety Enhancing Equipment (NORSEE) exemption, uAvionix’s AV-20-S multi-function display is now legal for Canadian aircraft.

What was the big story at EAA AirVenture? FLYING’s editor-in-chief Julie Boatman makes a case for what people are buying—and the new entrants into our pilot population.

It has been a busy year at Textron Aviation Inc. and the Wichita-based company shared some of its milestones and accomplishments this week during EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.  It began with the announcement that McCauley’s newest unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) propeller for General Atomics Aeronautical Systems Inc., a subsidiary of Textron, has achieved certification […]

Here’s a breakdown of the altitudes that many popular aircraft, from commercial airliners to military jets, and even helicopters fly.