Pilots

The Solar Impulse 2, a massive Swiss-made solar-powered airplane aiming to be the first to fly around the world next year, successfully completed its first test flight yesterday, climbing to nearly 6,000 feet and staying aloft for 2 hours and 17 minutes. The Solar Impulse 2 is a larger version of its predecessor, the original […]

Jan. 21, 2000. 5:30 a.m. I huddle over the wheel of the tug, savoring the warmth of the dashboard heater though it adds to my early-morning stupor. I’m not sure when I fell asleep last night, but it had to be mere hours before the alarm jolted my head from its resting place on my […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, which originally appeared as a section in Flying Magazine as an early attempt to organize pilots for better representation, today celebrates its 75th anniversary. Led today by president and CEO Mark Baker, the organization boasts hundreds of thousands members and advocates for them, fighting for the same kinds of […]