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The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 is considered to be the best fighter Germany’s produced during the war, and for good reason. The Focke-Wulf Fw 190 Würger (Shrike in English) has become one of the most...

A CFI Drops Some Great Advice on a Low-Time Student Pilot- For Solo Landings, and Life...

Through Coordination and G-Force Sensitivity, You Too Can Earn Your Black Belt in Stall Prevention! Featured Image: courtesy of Erik Brouwer, CC2 By the age of seven, I had lost faith in the tooth...

Diving into emergency landings and the engine out procedure in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Last week...

A Student Pilot at Truckee-Tahoe Airport Hits Her First Big Pre-Solo Milestone: Unassisted Landing! After a whole pot...

In Which A Student Pilot Gets Blown Around Battling Crosswinds Two days ago, when driving home from a movie, my car...

Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Was Born an Aristocrat and Died a Renowned Aviator and one of the World’s Most Beloved Authors Antoine de Saint-Exupéry was born into a life of privilege to two wealthy...

A Student Pilot Struggles With Making Progress and The Elusive Concept of “Greased Landings” After rolling around all night with a cold...

What the heck is an Ekranoplan? Or the A-90 Orlyonok? Ekranoplans are curious craft, flying a few feet off of the ocean at high speeds completely intentionally. Also known as ground effect vehicles...