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What a low missed approach looks like’€¦ and a camera that you’re probably going to want after seeing this video.

The news on the FAA’s final AD on PA-28s and PA-32s could be costly. Here’s why it’s a no-brainer, though.

RANS S-12 Airaile Hillrose, Colorado/Injuries: 2 Serious The noncertificated pilot reported that, during a local flight, he noticed an area of smoke and fire near his property. The pilot descended the airplane to about 20 ft above ground level to see what was burning, which diverted his attention from flying. The pilot “immediately” pulled up […]

Our 2020 Editors’ Choice picks show how those of us in aviation can rise above the great challenges of a painful year.

Fatalities In Crash Of Yemenia Flight 626 (2009): 152 (2009) Survivors: 1 Name: Bahia Bakari Age: 14 Hours Spent At Sea Clinging To Wreckage: Nine-plus Injuries: Hypothermia, fractured collarbone Last Memory Before Crash: Announcement to fasten seatbelt Fatalities On Northwest Airlines Flight 255 (1987): 154 Fatalities On The Ground: 2 Lone Survivor: Cecelia Cichan, age 4 […]

How do pilots feel about the troubled 737 Max return to service? Most say, ’€œLet’s go flying.’€

We learn a lot more than just X’s and O’s in flight school, even if we don’t realize it.

QUICKSILVER Fredericksburg, Virginia/Injuries: 1 Fatal The commercial pilot was operating an experimental amateur-built airplane on a personal flight in the airport traffic pattern. Video and audio recovered from an airframe-mounted camera, along with track data recorded by two onboard GPS receivers, revealed that, during the initial climb, the throttle was reduced, and then increased back […]

The utility plane was the victim of a cost-cutting move by industrial giant Mahindra.

The object is of unknown origin but appears to be manmade. Either that or’€¦