We were struck by lightning on approach to Dallas, in a snowstorm, on New Year’s Eve. Even though pilots train constantly for specific nonstandard situations, emergencies never abide by an exact...
Northrop estimates that more than 72,000 USAF pilots have trained in the Northrop T-38 Talon since its inception You may recognize it from its resemblance to the fictional MiG-28 from Top Gun, or...
World War 2 Flying Ace Arthur Chin’s story is an incredible story of courage and survival during wartime. Acquaintances commented in his later years that it was difficult to tell his age; most...
Preparing for your first backcountry landing, and gaining the skills to safely explore the backcountry. This article is intended as a guide to help pilots get ready to begin thinking about landing in...
Challenge yourself with a new CFI, or use different CFIs when you practice different things. Most student pilots drop out before they get their pilot’s license, often because of problems with their...
The LeMay America’s Car Museum offers private pilots strong incentive to visit Tacoma. The Northwest city on the Puget Sound that grabs all the headlines is, of course, Seattle, a worthy...
Terrified of Bravo: A private pilot discusses his fears regarding flying in Bravo Airspace. I had to fly to Los Angeles for a friend . . . This may have been the thing I dreaded more than anything...
Check out a few online aviation courses to find one you prefer. You’re going to be spending a lot of time with it, so make sure it’s the one for you. We all started with zero time in our...
Anyone that leaves the earth for more than a few flights per year is exposed to an environment that we weren’t meant to be so aerospace/aviation medicine is the study of what happens to us when we do...
