Drug use — including marijuana — by pilots has climbed over the last five years.
The student becomes the teacher
A graduate of The Museum of Flight’s flight training program is now teaching new students.
Video: In the cockpit with the Thunderbirds
Fly along with a Thunderbird pilot in this 10-minute video.
Portable GPS cable retracts landing gear
Probable cause: The pilot’s failure to properly secure the portable GPS and antenna cable, which resulted in the inadvertent landing gear retraction during landing.
Picture of the Day: A corny but nifty landing
Gord McNulty submitted this photo and note: “A de Havilland Canada Twin Otter of the Canadian Armed Forces arrives at a grass strip, next to a row of corn stalks, for the annual Chicken Barbecue Fly-In of the Woodstock, Ontario, Flying Club back in the summer of 1973.” Would you like to have your photo […]
The Phillips 66 Aerostars: Teaming up for youth
Jim Roberts gets a chance to fly with the Phillips 66 Aerostars and learn about their youth program.
Renewing your medical during the pandemic
The new FAA policy includes pilots who hold Authorization for Special Issuance (ASI) Letters for disqualifying conditions that have been “waivered.”
FAA to temporarily reduce ATC tower hours
About 100 air traffic control towers have been identified for reduced hours.
Oklahoma university receives NASA grant to study weather for drones
University researchers will study low-level wind and turbulence forecasting.