Radar Required Approaches Explained
A seemingly academic exercise to figure out why radar is required on an odd approach leads to an understanding of how approaches are designed and why that can matter.
Pilot Stories
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The Visual To Saint Martin
This most spectacular plane spotter’s site is even more fun from the air.
Flying Over Max Weight
Some thoughts on the all-too-common but hazardous practice of pushing the limits on loading.
Flying To Fate’s Doorstep: Young Pilot Speaks Up To Save Veteran Pilot and Self
One half-hour on the Hobbs meter with a legendary instructor and old family friend and a life lesson on the fine art of staying alive.
Plane Facts: Parachutes
The history of parachuting is older and more spectacular than you imagined.
Why Did The de Havilland Comet Jet Airliner Keep Crashing?
The world’s first jetliner, the de Havilland Comet, was crashing, and no one knew why.
An Overconfident VFR Pilot Takes Off In Instrument Conditions
Feeling confident about yourself is an important part of piloting. After all, no one wants to fly with a nervous Nellie at the controls, and “no one” can be extended to include the person doing the flying. That appears to be where the pilot of a Beech A36TC got into trouble, according to the NTSB’s […]
Flying In The Alps
The most famous mountains in the world have always beckoned. A few years ago, this U.S.-based pilot answered the call.
