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Autopilots Equal Safety

It may seem counterintuitive for macho pilots, but an autopilot will nearly always do a better job than you will

From The Editor: What‘s In A Name?

I first heard about Amelia Earhart three years ago on Facebook. The new Amelia Earhart, that is.

$150 Per Pilot Charge for Using the iPad?

Last week, the FAA’s AeroNav division held a meeting in Washington D.C.âwhere the public and press were excludedâto discuss charging fees for users of their digital chart data.

Of Knowledge, Experience And Regulations

Going to school doesn’t necessarily make you smarter

Air Race Accidents

Safety in air racing depends on the airplane as well as the pilot

Light-Sport Chronicles: Profiles In Vision: Ivo Boscarol

Routinely setting your goals way too high has its benefits

Trans-Africa Adventure

Part I: Southbound’From London to Cape Town in a Robinson R44

Coast-To-Coast

The great American road trip…or is it?

The Nature Of Clouds

They can be challenging, fun, entertaining and, occasionally, deadly

From The Editor: Something For Everyone

“I fly for food,” was Dick Rutan’s good-humored and modest response when I thanked him for flying the photo flight.