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Jerrie Mock’s name should be spoken in the same breath as Charles Lindbergh and other aviation legends. Her circumnavigation remains an enduring achievement.

The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) wants to purchase eight F-35 fighter jets in a bid to modernize its defense capabilities, according to reports. The stealth fighter jet buy is needed to update the service’s current fleet of F-5 and F-16 aircraft, some of which have been in use for more than 30 years, Commander-in-Chief […]

Despite perceived gender barriers and the fallout from 9/11, this woman’s dream of becoming an airline pilot was finally realized—with the help of a shirt.

A pilot lived with hangar worry for years. Then, just when things looked safe, rejection arrived.

This past year has been one filled with heaps of stories of innovation and exploration, and more than a few challenges brought on by the pandemic in the world of aviation. As we jump into  2022, we anxiously await to see what the new year will bring.  Here are a few of the stories FLYING […]

Pilots based on the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado know that the winter brings on the mountain wave. What they don’t expect in winter? For that wave to feed a storm of flames on the ground. On Thursday afternoon, a grass fire likely sparked by downed power lines around Marshall was stoked into […]

t’s only been a few years since the birth of the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) movement, but in 2021, companies were already clearing major hurdles.

The FAA concludes 2021 on a high note, stating that the agency’s campaign aimed at stopping illegal charter operations appears to be working.

If you listened much to the cellular telephone companies talk about the ongoing rollout of 5G performance standards for your devices, you might think it was the best thing since sliced bread, canned beer and kissing on the first date. The FAA isn’t so sure, however, and in early November published a Special Airworthiness Information […]

Cessna 12345, the tower is changing runways. Fly heading 040, direct TILLE to join the localizer for the ILS Runway 1R approach.” How many times have you heard something similar, if not for you then for another airplane on the frequency? If we or they are doing it right, the approach to the first runway […]