I Learned About Flying From That

Instructor recounts a flight where an emergency landing revealed the critical importance of meticulous preflight checks.

Close call shows unpredictable and unforgiving nature of in-flight structural phenomenon.

Flying conditions can change rapidly, especially the weather, so it’s best to always be prepared.

Special 100th episode celebration of FLYING’s podcast takes listeners on a nostalgic journey through our favorite pilots stories.

FLYING is counting down to its 100th ILAFFT podcast episode. This week we revisit listener favorite No. 9: “Into the Night.”

FLYING will soon air its 100th ILAFFT podcast episode. To celebrate this remarkable milestone, we’re counting down listeners’ favorites.

A pilot flies through an incident with grief on his shoulders.

When you share you experiences and knowledge with your passengers they may catch the aviation bug.

When hazy conditions combine with clouds of snow geese, a pilot learns the value of over communicating and ADS-B.

In fall 1967, I was a Marine second lieutenant and completed my first solo in a Navy T-34. After a couple of times around the pattern, the instructor got out, slapped me on the helmet, and told me to make three touch-and-goes and come back to pick him up. In fall 2017, I completed my […]