Pilot Stories

Using this technique raises the lowered wing on departure to prevent loss of control.

Reports from the NTSB

Fun facts about flying cars

A routine night flight turns harrowing when both engines inexplicably go silent.

Contrary to sometimes popular opinion, most folks at the FAA aren’t really the bad guys

While your next plane won’t be 3D-printed (we think), plenty of parts will be soon, thanks to huge advances in additive manufacturing

The PA system is an opportunity to think thoughtfully about the information we share with those who travel with us

Every season has its challenges for pilots. Learn how to prepare for the heat and humidity, warm fronts and thunderstorms, to make summer flying a breeze.

Curt Brickman is 57 years old. When I meet him, he’s wearing jeans, hiking shoes and a dark blue jacket. His cap says “Cold War Veteran.” He wears an Army pin in his lapel and sunglasses over his prescription glasses. Ten years in the service, he tells me. Here, I think, is a guy who’s […]

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