Pilot Proficiency

The Commemorative Air Force is putting on the inaugural CAF World War II Air Expo with an impressive lineup of World War II airplanes October 3 to 5 at its new headquarters at the Dallas Executive Airport in Texas. In addition to the static display of airplanes, the non-profit organization will provide rides in several […]

CNN owned the coverage of the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 this past spring with its wall-to-wall commentary from experts like our own Contributing Editor Les Abend, a highly experienced Boeing 777 captain, and Editor-in-Chief Robert Goyer, but rival cable channel Fox News has a potent new weapon in its arsenal for covering aviation […]

The FAA’s decision to ban Internet ride-sharing websites like AirPooler and Flytenow is hardly surprising given the Department of Transportation’s tight restrictions on “holding out” for air transportation services. As a private pilot you can accept money to fly your friends to Spokane for a wedding you’re all attending, but if you advertise that same […]

The Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, headquartered in Daytona Beach, Florida, has achieved the highest level of accreditation in the area with the introduction of a new degree program — Ph.D. in Human Factors. The university claims the degree makes it the only school in the country to offer a full range of degrees in Human Factors: […]

It’s a beautiful day and you’re enjoying the view from your cockpit. There is not a burble of turbulence in the air and you have a 15-knot tailwind pushing you along. So far it’s a perfect flight. But suddenly you smell smoke in the cockpit. You look around trying to determine where the smell is […]

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its initial report regarding an accident that occurred on July 27 in Venice, Florida, in which a man and his daughter were killed. The two people were playing in shallow water at a local beach when a Piper Cherokee made a forced landing. The pilot and his passenger […]

Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos was killed yesterday in the crash of a Cessna Citation XL in Santo, Brazil, shocking supporters as October’s elections approach. Reports say the crew aborted a landing in poor weather after a flight from Rio de Janeiro. They were attempting to head for an alternate when the crash occurred about […]

A new 3D display of the Wright Flyer, credited as the airplane that achieved the first powered flight in December 1903 at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, has been added to the downtown campus of the Smithsonian Institution. The Wright Flyer was scanned using a 3D laser, which produces a highly detailed and accurate image of […]

Early bird registration for the Flying Aviation Expo this October 31 through November 2 in sunny Palm Springs, California, runs through August 29, with show passes available until then for as little as $35. In addition, those registering early will be entered to win a Bose A20 headset in a giveaway. The expo, sponsored by […]

The fire season is upon us and, with severe drought conditions in some parts of the country, it has the potential to be an ugly one. If you’re planning on flying in the late summer and early fall, before any regular precipitation starts to fall, you need to be aware of the fire potential and […]