Even the most experienced and well-intentioned pilots can inadvertently develop poor flying habits over time. From taxiing too fast to skipping crucial pre-takeoff briefings, discover how to identify, address, and overcome these five common bad habits to ensure safer flights.
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Electra Lands Ultra Short Aircraft at Manhattan Heliport
A hybrid-electric fixed-wing demonstration in New York shows how regional travel can bypass airport congestion using existing urban infrastructure.
Tail Cards Launches Custom Aircraft Trading Cards
Aviation enthusiasts can now transform registry data and personal flight photos into physical keepsakes featuring custom statistics and holographic authentication seals.
Sporty’s Adds Free Tabs to FAA Handbooks
Student pilots and flight instructors can now navigate key reference manuals faster during ground study and checkride preparation.
Maule Crashes After Passenger Inadvertently Applies Brakes
The passenger’s inadvertent application of brakes during landing, which resulted in a nose over.
Backcountry Aviation Foundation Raffles Three Piper J-3 Cubs
Ticket sales support efforts to preserve remote airstrips and develop public flying destinations across the United States.
General Aviation Awards Opens 2027 Nominations
Flight instructors, maintenance technicians, and safety advocates can be submitted for national industry recognition through late November.
NBAA Executive Andrew Broom Joins Air Care Alliance Board
The appointment aims to strengthen ties between business aviation and volunteer pilot groups providing nationwide humanitarian flight services.
California Science Center and NASA JPL Unveil Space Gallery
Historic planetary rovers, lunar probes, and interactive robotics exhibits will welcome visitors to the new Los Angeles aerospace facility in late 2026.