Pilot Stories

Understanding the signs of hypoxia may just get you out of trouble

The history of auto makers who dabbled in aviation is super long and more than a little weird.

Some of them turn out to be guardian angels. Virgil was exactly that.

How one 172 jockey made his dream happen

The 10th edition of the annual backcountry hangout was bigger than ever. Some were concerned that sheer size would ruin the spirit of the event. They couldn’t have been more wrong.

Was the landing mishap that claimed the lives of both pilots of a Shorts cargo hauler bound to happen?

To pilots, airports are magical places. It’s where the dream of flight takes wing and becomes reality. Since 1903, the number of airports in the United States (and in the world) have grown steadily, though the exact number is hard to say. What constitutes an airport, anyways? Well, if you step outside the FAA’s airport […]

Learning to fly is a long process with a big price tag, but a great instructor can make all the difference.

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Taxiing at giant Class Bravo Airports is just like taxiing anywhere else, at least in theory. Here’s how to ace it.