There’s lots of tricks to increase speed: Adding power, reducing drag, changing aerodynamics, and reducing weight.
Should I feel guilty about flying in the pandemic?
The short answer: No. In fact, it’s your patriotic duty to continue flying.
Questions from the Cockpit: A pointed question
Why on earth would pilots be wearing spurs?
Questions from the Cockpit: Dense about density altitude
I’m sure that you recall that the speed indicated on your airspeed indicator is pure fiction 99.9% of the time.
Questions from the Cockpit: Fill ‘er up
While self-serve gas stations for cars have been around since 1964, the first self-serve fuel for aviation wasn’t until 1987.
Cockpit clothing: Flight pants for GA pilots
Our resident air racer tests a pair of pants with enough pockets for any pilot.
Questions from the Cockpit: Daredevils and fools
What would I do if I let my outlaw wild side out? I’d fly through St. Louis’s Gateway Arch. You gotta admit: The Arch just screams “Fly Through Me!”
Altitude treasure hunt
To find the answer to her question, It was time to look beyond the FAA to understand the FAA.
Pilot Perspectives: Racing in the Long EZ
Dave Adams has given more than 1,000 rides, plus another 100 Young Eagles flights, “for the simple pleasure of spreading the joy of aviation.”