Running On Empty
Fuel exhaustion is a preventable threat. Planning and in-flight diligence are key to ensuring healthy fuel margins. / By Ryan Motte
Distracted Flying
Ultimately, flying is a series of distractions, one after another. Along the way, someone still has to fly the airplane.
Interpreting Weather Radar
I very much enjoy your magazine. I have a question I would like your opinion on. Reading “Riding The Storm Out” (September 2024) was very informative. However, the question I have is this: What weather would...
Seasonal Changes
By the time you read this, those of us in the Northern Hemisphere will be well along on our journey from summer to winter. Autumn’s colors and apple cider will have given way to...
Tires And Tubes
The following is derived from maintenance facility submissions to the FAA’s Service Difficulty Reports database.
Forgetful Flying
If I’m forgetting some basic, unrelated tasks before I fly, how can I be sure I’m not forgetting something else?
NTSB Accident Reports
A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.