Building on the foundation of Infinite Flight’s multiplayer experience, Infinite Flight Live introduces persistent aircraft that remain in the world after a flight ends. Aircraft maintain their location, history, and operational status, creating a new style of flying where every flight can influence what happens next, according to company officials.
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Fatigue, Distractions, and a Strange Airport Bad Combination for Piper Pilot
Probable Cause: The pilot’s failure to extend the landing gear before landing due to distractions and his failure to conduct the Before Landing checklist.
Picture of the Day: Idaho Backcountry Visit
Tom Gresham submitted this photo and note: “A Cessna 182 sits on Bernard Airstrip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon River in Idaho’s Frank Church River of No Return Wilderness Area. This stop was part of a multi-day training session in backcountry flying. Many of the airstrips in the backcountry are long enough for a Skylane, but density altitude remains a constant factor.”
Expert Tips For Troubleshooting Your Aircraft Engine Issues
Planning to ask a factory representative for help at the next big aviation event? Don’t show up empty-handed. You need to be able to provide specific details like make, model, and serial number, to get the solution to your engine problems.
Video Showcases 1909 Flight Tests With Orville Wright
While searching for aviation videos on YouTube, I stumbled upon rare, grainy footage of the Wright Military Flyer from a 1909 test flight. The six-minute video is testament to just how far we’ve come since those days.
Why the Learn-Do-Fly Training Standard Improves Pilot Safety
General aviation faces critical challenges with high student dropout rates and fatal loss of control accidents. The new free, evidence-based Learn-Do-Fly Training Standard aims to solve these issues by shifting flight instruction from rote memorization to true correlation and lasting pilot proficiency.
Sporty’s Launches Aviation eBook Store
The new store features publications from Sporty’s, Jeppesen ForeFlight, PilotWorkshops, and the FAA, covering topics ranging from primary flight training and instrument flying to avionics, communications, aircraft systems, and flight procedures.
Vintage Airplanes Collide During Air Show
Probable Cause: The Great Lakes pilot’s failure to maintain adequate clearance from the Bucker Jungmann while maneuvering during an air show, which resulted in a midair collision, the inability of the Bucker Jungmann to maintain altitude, and its subsequent forced landing.
Picture of the Day: Hoover Dam
Experience a bucket-list flight over the Hoover Dam from a Cessna 421, capturing a stunning aerial perspective of Lake Mead’s declining water levels.