The other evening I headed into the pilot’s lounge at the virtual airport as the sun was approaching the horizon. I wanted to sit in one of the, um, experienced, OK, beat up, recliners, look out the windows at the runway and experience the quiet magic as dusk settled in. More
Air behaves like a fluid when flowing around mountains, buildings and treelines. To help visualize what the wind is doing, think about water. More
This week's letters brought comments from readers about ultralight VTOLs, pilot training and pilot shortages, becoming a professional pilot, and aeronautical... More
What's more dangerous than one pilot making bad decisions? How about two pilots? After the fact, if both parties survive, it's sometime hard to figure out... More
There’s more than one way to nail the 180-degree power-off spot landing. More
The wind is never tricky, malicious, diabolical or even remorseless. It's just wind and you're stuck with dealing with it. In today's blog, let's examine... More
This week's letters brought comments from readers about Swift Fuels suspending its involvement with PAFI, aircraft speed, the Garmin/uAvionix lawsuit and... More
