The History Of The Civilian Pilot Training Program
Preparing future WW2 pilots on a massive scale.
Pilot Stories
Enjoy pilot stories? Our Pilot Talk section is full of informative and entertaining flying tales from accomplished pilot authors.
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IFR Flying: Mooney vs. Airbus
Things are different when you’re not the big fish in the pond.
Charlie Taylor: The Man Who Made The Wright Brothers Fly
Learn about the career and legacy of the first aircraft mechanic.
Cornelia Fort: First Female Pilot To Perish In Service To The U.S. Military
This high flyer was a boss from the get-go.
An SOS Call And A 40-Year Murder Mystery
Could a decades-old mountain rescue be the key to solving two murders?
2021 Your Flying World Photo Contest Winners!
The top three images from our recent photo contest
Three Plane Crashes Into Power Lines And Why They Happened
Each incident was preventable.
Announcing Finalists for Plane & Pilot Your Flying World Photo Contest
The winners will be announced next week!
When do you declare an “emergency?”
According to the pilot/controller glossary, an emergency is ’a distress or an urgency condition.’ Well, that’s not particularly helpful, so let’s dig a bit deeper.Â
Jargon Fails: Why Pilots Should Simplify Messages
Give the people what they want and what they will understand.
