An airline pilot tackles the seemingly simple question: Why Learn How to Fly an Airplane? Captain Kenneth W. Phelps, Delta Retired Do you ever dream of flying? Why learn how to fly an airplane? How...
SFAR 23 was a bloody start for Robinson Helicopters. Pilots of Robinson helicopters have a special little rule that they are required to follow, a rule unlike any other in the aviation community...
We take a look at the question: Is Flying Small Aircraft Safe? It was a beautiful morning in St. George, Utah when I first asked a group of pilots the question: is flying safe (meaning general...
An A&P IA Mechanic with 30 years of experience discusses the process of becoming an aviation mechanic. Flying airplanes has been a big part of my life for many years now. I have flown hundreds of...
From the J3 Cub to the USS Enterprise: The True Story of Gene Roddenberry and his time in aviation. “When you get into an airplane by yourself and take off, you find yourself in this lovely...
Flying will be safer and, just as important, more enjoyable if everyone is using proper aviation terminology. So there I was. Afghanistan, 2008. We had just completed a five-hour nighttime mission and...
Pilots should be aware of the symptoms of DVT and flying. In addition to being a regular contributor to Disciples of Flight, I have been privileged to write and/or edit for a number of print...
I’ve been fascinated with flight since my first ever flight in a bright yellow Piper Cub. All of my life I have been fascinated with flight, the pilots and the aircraft they flew as well as the...
Igor Sikorsky’s experience with helicopter design quickly advanced him in the world of airplane development as well. We’ve all seen the videos: men running off of cliffs with giant bird wings attached...
