Kenny, a flight instructor in Florida, asks: What’s the difference between a sailplane and a glider?
How does being hot and thirsty affect my flying?
In the newest video in the FAA’s Pilot Minute series, Federal Air Surgeon Susan Northrup, MD, covers the physiological impacts of dehydration on flying, and offers several suggestions for mitigation.
Wright State University launches aviation degree
Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio — hometown to Orville and Wilbur Wright — is launching a new aviation program.
Aviation battery line introduced
magniX has introduced Samson, an aviation battery line.
Terse communications from ATC lead to near miss on runway
My concern is exacerbated by knowledge that my students are nearly universally afraid to question/query tower/ground control at this airport.
Picture of the Day: Seeing double
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “The West Virginia Wing’s Civil Air Patrol planes sitting next to each other at Grant County Airport in Petersburg.”
Windy and wonderful
A STOL competition, RC flying, civilian and military performers all came together for the 2024 Moses Lake Air Show in Washington.
Video: A-10 demonstration flight
The video shows the team preparing the blacksnake Thunderbolt II for a practice show.
Oklahoma invests in its airports
Oklahoma will invest $342 million in its airport system over the next five years, with plans in the works to close Lake Texoma State Park Airport.