Off-Duty Pilot Assists After Southwest Captain Suffers Medical Emergency
A pilot from another airline was called to the flight deck to assist the crew on Southwest Flight 6013 on Wednesday after the captain...
Senate Commerce Committee Approves NOTAM Improvement Act
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has approved legislation that would establish a task force to tackle making improvements to the...
Sling Pilot Academy Holds 200 Free Flights Event
Over 700 people attended a “200 Free Flights” event held by California-based flight school Sling Pilot Academy earlier this month. The event brought high...
Congress Gets Report On Sending Fighters To Ukraine
While the official government position is that there is no position on sending fighter aircraft to the Ukrainian military, Congress now has a comprehensive...
Top Letters And Comments, March 24, 2023
This week's letters brought comments from readers about pilot medical screening, communicating with ATC, drone deliveries and long-duration cockpit voice recorders.
Misheard Mistakes
Beyond separating and sequencing aircraft, air traffic controllers are responsible for managing expectations. When I’m...
Short Final: Worth Asking
We had just received our handoff from SoCal Departure to LA Center after departing Palm...
A new survey seeking input from pilots with an interest in residential airpark living is open now.
Air Plains Introduces 3-Point Primer for its Lycoming 180hp Engine STC
Me [Dan] landing my Diamond DA42 at sunset at KINF, Inverness, FL. Sony Camera, 600 mm lens, f 6.3, 1/800 sec., ISO 400. Copyrighted photo by Ashley Emrick. Submitted by Dan Montgomery.
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