It was the French who first deployed them in real world use in 1871, on an unmanned glider, and later were the first to use them on a powered aircraft — so I guess it’s only fair that they should get to name them.
Opinion
Who are you?
Do you use your N number when announcing yourself? You should.
Survey: Rule Related Behavior
You are flying into deteriorating weather, with friends on board. What’s going through your mind?
A challenge to the younger generation
One of the significant problems in general aviation is the lack of new technology.
Not all RNAVs are created equal
More than 900 non-ILS airports employ more than 1,500 LPV RNAV approaches. Know the differences between all of them before you launch.
An airline alternative
The airline industry isn’t the only path in aviation.
A different kind of scholarship
If just 10% of active CFIs took on the challenge of training one student a year for free, that could result in as many as 5,000 new pilots each year.
And you thought octane ratings were confusing
What’s a cetane rating and why is it important to pilots?
Better is better
Thirty years ago, after wasting an inordinate amount of time and money at a series of local flight schools, I moved more than 1,000 miles away in my quest to become a professional pilot. In less time than I had already invested in getting my private pilot certificate, and for an amount of money that […]