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Aircraft Preventive Maintenance: What Are Pilots Allowed To Do?

Aircraft Preventive Maintenance Can Be A Huge Benefit For Aircraft Owners Noah Timmins Aircraft maintenance is a complex, regulated task. The Federal Aviation Administration requires all persons...

Robinson R66 Helicopter

The Robinson R66 Helicopter’s Turbine Engine Brings the Power If there’s one major performance characteristic that the Robinson R44 could improve on, it’s operating at high altitude on hot days...

The Final Flight of Aviation Record Breaker Steve Fossett

Remembering Aviator and Adventurer Steve Fossett Most adventurers would agree that it’s the crazy world record attempt that would kill you, not a walk in the park. And so the aviation community was...

Bell 206 JetRanger

Bell 206 JetRanger: The Most Successful Commercial Helicopter Ever Produced It’s probably the most recognizable helicopter in the world. You’re familiar with it – you’ve seen it flying for news...

We Only Had One Flight Simulator For Training Hundreds Of Pilots

Why Flight Training in Kenya Needs Better Flight Simulators It with great pleasure and honor that I share my first article on this amazing forum of Disciples of Flight. As I have described in my...

Fly To Stunning Beaches, Towering Redwoods, And A World Class Aquarium

Monterey Bay Offers a Perfect Vacation  Spot For Pilots The Monterey Bay Aquarium, the world’s sixth largest, is perfectly positioned to lead worldwide research into nearshore habitats and deep...

A Pilot’s View On the FAA WINGS Safety Program and NASA Callback

The FAA WINGS Safety Program & NASA Callback: Stack the Odds in Your Favor We all want to fly safely, yet, each year NTSB records reveal the same stubborn problems. While it’s true some aircraft...

The Big Problem Driving the Aviation Industry’s Pilot Shortage

A Perfect Storm Created the Aviation Industry’s Pilot Shortage Problem The aviation industry and government regulators have created a perfect storm, but you have to look closely at the radar to...

Why Knowing Aviation History Is Important For Pilots

Aviation History Is Full Of Great Stories and Important Lessons If you don’t know where we’ve been you won’t know where you’re going. Today’s aviation press is full of...