Do you need to understand the science of flight to be a good pilot?
Opinion
Good judgment comes from bad experience
Often, it’s a series of small things that contribute to trouble in the air.
Everything’s incremental
It’s one thing to run the wrong way past a zero balance in your checkbook. It’s another thing entirely to headbutt the earth at terminal velocity because you ignored the red line on your airspeed indicator.
What oil is best for my plane this winter?
What oil should you use in your plane this winter?
December 17 started it all
Historians have long pegged December 17, 1903, as a seminal turning point in the history of the world, which is why many aircraft made their first flights on the anniversary of the first flight.
The biggest misconception of all
For safety’s sake it’s important to acknowledge when we’re wrong.
FAA is walking its talk in STC process
And here’s where the FAA exhibited a willingness to walk the talk when it comes to encouraging the industry to deliver improvements to the aviation marketplace. You know, that whole Part 23 rewrite thing…
Pilot Perspectives: Andy Farrington
Long-time pilot Andy Farrington, who is also part of the Red Bull Air Force skydiving team, says everyone should skydive at least once.
A tale of two mentors
Mentoring is a double-edge sword: Do it right and it will change lives. Do it wrong and it will do great harm.