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The best way to fully understand hypoxias effects is in an altitude chamber. But theres more to high-altitude flight than just being able to breathe.

Ground-handling accidents usually result from inattentiveness and human factor issues. They can be costly but are easy to prevent. Heres how.

Crosswind landings can be tricky if you dont understand what can go wrong. Do you know how to avoid these five common crosswind traps?

Small, affordable turbines are just coming into view. But heres why they probably wont improve GAs accident rate.

To begin, pilots are almost never “trapped” by weather. Some will come up with a tale they think proves that they were “trapped,” but you simply have to fly by too many clues to wind up in weather trouble without some sense of trespass. So what is the biggest trap? Simple. The forecasts, or, the […]

The four-seat, four-cylinder, tricycle fixed-gear singles are in large part the basis for general aviation flying. There are a lot of them out there. They fly a big percentage of the general aviation hours, and one of them is often a first airplane with many pilots satisfied with them as the only airplane they will […]

The FAA is turning over its Flight Service Station network to a private company. Whats the plan, and how will this impact safety?

One of the things about aviation that never ceases to amaze is the professionalism with which most participants try to treat each other. There are always exceptions, of course, but most people involved in this industry seem to enjoy themselves and work hard to do their jobs well and help others. Until a recent flight in the Washington, D.C., area where I base, I would have put the men and women of ATC in that category.

The bubble burst for me one clear, windy Saturday in February. I base my Debonair at the Manassas, Va., airport (HEF), a towered facility nestled completely within the Washington Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ). Ive been flying from HEF since 1978, and Ive watched…

A rusty pilot attempts to ferry a twin with fuel-system and propeller problems.

Exercising care in your flying involves more than just setting personal limits or adhering to the FARs. Being a careful pilot should be a frame of mind.