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Goulian Grabs For Red Bull Gold
The famous U.S. aerobatics performer and air racer tries to wrap up the Red Bull Championship at the Texas Motor Speedway this weekend.
EAA AirVenture 2018: Seven Days Of Glory At Oshkosh
Is there any such thing as a perfect week at Oshkosh? Maybe not, but the 2018 edition came pretty darn close to it.
Negotiations and Bad Decisions Lead to Adventurous Midnight Flight to Memphis
A midnight flight was made more adventurous based on the negotiations and bad decisions made by a pilot.
Dynon Adds Components To Its E2C Avionics Package
The company’s SkyView HDX STC for the Cessna 172 has a number of new capabilities.
4-Year-Old Takes First Flight With Dad And Everything In The World Is Right
Aviator Jon Humberd sent in this video of his 4-year-old daughter’s first flight in their new experimental airplane, the Humberd Sky Jeep.
Sporty‘s Adds Instrument Rating Course
Available on multiple platforms that all sync, the new IFR course raises the bar for aviation education.
Stunning Double Rainbow Captured From the Air
 What, rainbows are round? Apparently. And they sometimes come in pairs! Aviator Lin Caywood took this video of an amazing double rainbow near Frederick, MD, on a recent trip. Do you have a cool aviation photo or video you’d like to share? Send it to Plane & Pilot for consideration at lgoerner@madavor.com.
Going Through Your First Check Ride And Meeting Your Flight Examiner
A pilot shares his fears leading up to his first check ride and meeting his flight examiner.
IFR And A Black Hole
The crash of a Cessna CJ4 in Cleveland highlights the high stakes of single-pilot IFR in a jet.
