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Atlantic Coast Aviation Facilities Brace for Hurricane Florence
The storm is expected to come ashore as a major hurricane, directly hitting the southern U.S coast before slowing as it heads over land.
Solo Drama: Student Pilot’s Wheel Fell Off On Takeoff
Tower and instructor team up to help young woman battling an emergency in one of her first flights.
Going Direct: The Shortest Reflection on the 9/11 Attacks You‘ll Read This Year
After the attacks against our nation using one of our nation’s most prized achievements, our aerospace system, some feared the demise of private aviation. Just not anyone who knew the kind of stuff of which pilots are made.
Lake Landing Lessons
A downwind landing is seldom a good idea. An inexperienced seaplane pilot attempting one with huge logs floating across the landing path is a really bad one.
Harrison Ford Is Not Alone: Another Near Miss At Philly
Another airliner near miss with tragedy barely avoided
GA Fights For Access In Face of Presidential TFRs
A group representing airport tenants in New Jersey and Florida wants to do something about the negative effects of frequent and long-lasting Presidential flight restrictions.
Pilots Need To Report Damage To Planes
Most modern avionics have at least some kind of data recording capability. If you damage an airplane, investigators could use it to track you down.
Looking Into Controlled Flight Into Terrain
This “After the Accident” article explores CFIT (Controlled Flight Into Terrain).
A New Solar-Electric Autonomous Plane Makes First Flight
The new model on its first flight did a complete mission from takeoff to taxi without human intervention.