Phractyl Defends Its Bizarre, Bird-Like Aircraft Design
‘Macrobat’ engineer answers questions about the weird electric concept.
‘Macrobat’ engineer answers questions about the weird electric concept.
FLYING looks at interesting spots where frost belt folks can break winter’s grip.
The gargantuan size of modern mega-planes would eclipse the tiny Wright Flyer that spurred on the aviation industry more than a century ago. In fact, the wingspans alone of these airplanes stretch wider than the entire 120-foot distance flown by the Wright brothers.
Good friends, a good plan, and a little bit of danger gets the author’s new pride and joy home just in time for Oshkosh.
Aviation advocacy groups also called upon to encourage CO detectors with auditory warning.
The company struggled to make money in the wake of the slumping helicopter market and the pandemic.
Electric vertical takeoff and landing developer plans largest air taxi fleet in the industry.
Editor’s note: This article is the fifth in a six-part series examining the aviation industry’s pilot shortage and what can be done about it. Jan. 14: An overview of the issue | Jan. 17: How the military is dealing with its shortage | Jan. 18: Recruiting right from the flight schools | Jan. 19: Outreach programs doing their part | Jan 20: The role […]
This change is an extensive update to the order that includes multiple amendments and corrections. Per FAA memorandum on NOTAM name modification in coordination with the FAA Administrator, the acronym NOTAM is updated from Notice to Airmen to the more applicable term Notice to Air Missions, which is inclusive of all aviators and missions.” So […]
The nighttime arrival at a familiar airport had gone smoothly. The runway I used was 5000-plus feet long, way more than my Debonair needed, so I let it roll a bit to save the brakes. I must have gotten distracted during the rollout because the next thing I noticed was the end of the runway […]