A recent STEM program at the Aviation Museum of Kentucky gave students a chance to get inside a C-17.
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The return of the Central Coast Airfest
This show had something for everyone: Civilian performers, warbirds, modern jets, vintage jets, skydivers, and more warbirds.
4 Rules of Thumb for Safer Takeoffs
The latest video in the FAA’s 57 Seconds to Safer Flying series lays out 4 Rules of Thumb for Safer Takeoffs.
Creating clouds for icing research
What a cool job: Emily Timko works for NASA, creating clouds and ice in the agency’s Icing Research Tunnel to see what affect the weather has on aircraft components.
Paying for pilots
How does a public charter school manage to offer private pilot certificates — for free — to any student who wants one? It all comes down to a unique funding system for schools in New Mexico.
Love at first flight
Textron Aviation posted four new videos to its YouTube channel in February 2023 showcasing employees and their stories of Love At First Flight.
The ups and downs of a Champion
Family-owned American Champion Aircraft has weathered its share of ups and downs, but the popularity of backcountry flying is fueling increased demand at the Wisconsin-based company.
Mind your manners
I don’t know about you, but I can no longer count the times I’ve had to listen to nasty bickering between GA pilots and ATC over the last few years.
The Wrath of Karl
Fog is synonymous with San Francisco — you could almost consider it a tourist attraction itself. Sometime during 2010, this meteorological phenomenon was named Karl the Fog by some online pranksters and the name stuck. This year Karl decided to watch the airshow too, slowly enveloping the Golden Gate Bridge as the clock ticked down to the opening act.