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Aeronca 7AC Champ Hanson, Massachusetts Injuries: 1 Fatal, 1 Serious The commercial pilot and passenger were departing on a local personal flight in the single-engine airplane. Review of airport security video showed the airplane level off about 100 ft above ground level as it passed the departure end of the runway. The airplane then entered […]

And the actual winner is…We reconsider some of aviation’s most impressive feats.

Only one fighter plane made the Plane & Pilot Top Ten Planes of All Time list, and it wasn’t the classic North American P-51.

For readers who want to take the experience to the next level and support the work we do while you’re at it, our new program has lots to offer.

The amazing and reusable spacecraft is NOT what aviation is all about, at least for me.

A new engine certification, a big milestone for a helicopter, an avionics company on the move and more in this week’s roundup of aviation news.

This week’s photo is not one, but TWO photos of the week! One is a brilliant shot of the V-22 Osprey in hover with prop-tip vortices in full Rembrandt mode, and the other is of the prop tips lit up at night with green tip lights. And you’d better believe that we’ve got video too!

Investigators are looking at the mishap that involved a small, high-performance motor glider.

What was I doing in Djibouti?

Should pilots wear masks in the cockpit? Most places that have mask mandates have exceptions built into the rules, but even then, is it a good idea—as a general rule—to wear masks when you’re flying with others?