Pilot Stories

When the author of The Little Prince never returned from a reconnaissance flight in the south of France in 1943, an enduring mystery was born. It persists to this day.

NTSB reports on recent aviation accidents.

It’s an old family tradition, modified, with wings.

I should have caught the issue on preflight. Truth is, I had never checked this component before, ever.

The pilot of the Citation 500 twinjet struggled with clearances and airplane control. The NTSB’s investigation revealed why.

Aviation headsets have a long and fascinating history, and for good reason.

How to have fun and make friends while keeping more than legal.

Reflections on the risks and rewards of flying over open water in small aircraft.

Passengers ask an awful lot of questions to a pilot riding in back

Across     1  Small dynamo     5  ____ air, used for anti-ice     7  ___ flying, barnstorming     9  Ramps   11  Luggage label   12  On climbout, three in this color   13  Venue for games   14  French device for making rolls   17  Concorde was one   19  The dreaded DME __ […]