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As college tour season commences, FLYING looks at airports that are located near—and sometimes on—college and university campuses.

Company says it’s optimistic, but is working through Inflation and ‘other evolving pressures.’

Col. Eileen Collins pilots an ongoing mission to inspire youth to space flight.

There are many ways that they do it, and we share ways you can do it, too.

I hit a bird once. I was flying a Piper Arrow II, on short final, with landing gear and full flaps extended, when I saw the bird ahead of the airplane. It was maneuvering and, from my perspective, flew in a circle as we neared each other, then disappeared under the left wing. I heard a […]

One of the local GA airports in my area recently got an FAA improvement grant. They got new taxiway lights—real ones, to replace the old blue reflectors—and new paint for all of the surface and runway markings. The hold-short signs at the ends of the runway are now carefully mounted, bright red and well-lit at […]

When I showed up all those many moons ago for my commercial checkride, there was a last-minute snag. To conserve funds, I had been flying a Piper Warrior II for the maneuvers and other elements of the practical test standards in use at the time, and a Piper Arrow II for the complex-airplane portion. (This […]

When I am doing check rides, training and instrument proficiency checks, I take a lot of notes. My goal is to write down symptoms needing attention, such as altitude deviation or airspeed mismanagement, and find solutions. Most pilots strive for professionalism, and they work with me to identify those solutions. During post-flight briefings, I start […]

The option to fly makes trips to natural preserves easier and more compelling.

Can you legally—and safely—rely upon a tablet to deliver the goods during instrument flight?