Pilot Proficiency

With aviation technology advancing all the time, we’re always asking the question: what will they think of next? Well, how about using only your brain to control an aircraft? Scientists at Technische Universität München and the TU Berlin have put the futuristic idea to the test and successfully demonstrated that brain-controlled flight is feasible — […]

Timetables, safety cards, even sick bags. Classic aviation and airline memorabilia has a legion of collectors around the world. And while you can pick up a an orange Braniff Summer 1981 timetable on eBay for less than $10, rare pieces at the most coveted end of the spectrum fetch significantly more. Here are five of […]

Flying is a risky activity. Many pilots like to think otherwise, but this basic truth is being officially acknowledged by the FAA. It has recruited groups of highly qualified instructors, examiners and course designers to collaboratively design an improved pilot evaluation system. The latest working group is charged with assisting in the implementation of Airman […]

Oh, brother, it is cold. I just can’t get this wall unit heater to warm up the place. It is dark and forbidding outside. I see the flat rooftop of the garage and not much else. It is white with snow. Is this the Holiday Inn in Secaucus, New Jersey, or the Embassy Suites in […]

We all know the importance of a preflight inspection to make sure the airplane is structurally sound and has enough fuel and oil to get you to your destination. After the flight is over, however, most pilots simply park the airplane without paying a whole lot of attention other than to tie the airplane down […]

The FAA and NTSB are investigating the crash last Friday of a Beech Bonanza near Silver City, New Mexico, that killed the pilot and three passengers, all of whom were students at a small local charter school. The airplane was piloted by an Albuquerque psychiatrist, Peter Hochla, who had been a pilot, according to local […]

It appears the interest is growing in the National Championship Air Races, the annual aerial pylon race that is set to take place this year on September 10 through 14 at the Reno-Stead Airport, 10 miles northwest of Reno, Nevada. A record number of registrations for the National Championship Air Races Pylon Racing Seminar (PRS), […]

After more than a century of flight and thousands upon thousands of airplanes produced, there are some new innovative uses for retired airframes. While furniture and art pieces are a growing trend, motocross enthusiast Robbie Maddison has turned an airplane graveyard into obstacles and ramps made of old airplane parts. Check out the attached video […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews from our readers. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by Mark Ackerman, who recently flew out of San Angelo Regional Airport in San Angelo, Texas. Here’s what he has to say about one of the airport’s FBOs, Skyline […]

Looking for something for Father’s Day? Here’s a great aviation gift idea for those special dads. In celebration of Father’s Day on June 15, Flying is giving away 3 copies of “Flight: 100 Greatest Aircraft” for the next three weeks until May 31, 2014. All you have to do is fill out the form to […]