Pilot Proficiency

We’ve seen Super Cubs land in some pretty interesting places, but none quite as tight as this. Instead of a runway, the pilot chooses to set down on a logging road somewhere in the wilds of Maine. That would be challenging enough, but this particular road is flanked by some fairly tall trees not to […]

A Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed on its belly at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland over the weekend during a test evaluation of the airplane’s fully automated landing gear. The incident occurred while the jet was performing a landing with a simulated engine failure amid strong crosswinds. None of the five individuals aboard the Superjet were […]

The Westman Islands, locally known as Vestmannaeyjar, are a group of islands off the southern coast of Iceland. Like their better known neighboring island, the Westman Islands are distinguished by rugged terrain that makes flying there particularly challenging. See for yourself how a pilot of former Islandsflug closely skirts the rough mountainsides and ridges to […]

If you’ve always dreamed of becoming a pilot flying with a formation team at the biggest airshow in the world, here is your chance to give it a try. If you plan to attend AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, next week you can get behind the controls of a Yak-52, to fly with the Aerostars aerobatic […]

Soon we launch Flying Magazine’s “51 Heroes of Aviation,” a salute to the greatest, most inspirational and impactful figures in aviation history. “51 Heroes” is the follow on to last year’s hugely popular “Top 100 Airplanes” and this year’s “Top 50 Navigation Innovations”** **— in “Heroes” we recognize not the greatest pilots of all time […]

Flying into new airports VFR can be a challenge, particularly in busy environments. It is likely that the approach and tower controllers will use VFR waypoints that you are not familiar with. But with some research you can prevent having to ask for vectors or specific instructions, which can be frustrating for the controllers and […]

A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 lost its nose wheel on landing at New York LaGuardia Airport on Monday, spewing sparks as the jetliner skidded on its nose down the runway and injuring eight on board. The incident led to lengthy flight delays at LaGuardia after something went wrong as Southwest Flight 345 landed in light […]

An excerpt from “One of the Trusted” by Gill Robb Wilson: _You look down at your _ hands on the wheel. They are veined and hard and brown. Tonight you notice they look a little old. _And, by George, they are old. _ But how can this be? _Only yesterday you _ were in flying […]

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 Susan Wellman, who recently flew into Fulton County Airport-Brown Field in Atlanta in a Carbon Cub. Here’s what she had to say about ones of the airport’s FBOs, […]

Every year, intrepid birdmen (and women) launch from the end of a pier at the oceanside resort of Bognor Regis, West Sussex, England. The official purpose of the International Bognor Birdman competition is to see how far they can glide. The unofficial challenge is to see who makes the leap of faith with the most […]