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The morning fog rolled across the airport like a vast cotton blanket, smothering runways, parked airplanes and the airport terminal. Within minutes, it pushed up against the tower windows, trying to seal us inside like something out of Stephen King’s The Mist. We quickly flipped on the airport beacon and cut a new ATIS reflecting […]

When I trained for my private pilot certificate, 91.103 was drilled into my head. “Each pilot in command,” it says, “shall, before beginning a flight, become familiar with all available information concerning that flight.” The core of that is straight from the Boy Scouts: be prepared. Now, as an air traffic controller, it concerns me […]

In a world stitched together by instant communication, it’s easy to forget that Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and even web mail haven’t existed forever. None of them existed 25 years ago when Hurricane Andrew tore into the southern tip of Florida, instantly educating the populace on how bad a bad hurricane could be. Except it wasn’t […]

SOUTHBURY, CT, May 12, 2017 – This is the eighth year for the Pilots’ Choice survey and as FltPlan’s numbers have grown so have the number of votes cast. With more than 160,000 active, registered users, most of whom fly multiple weekly trips, FltPlan users are the customers who frequent the FBOs and airports they […]

When proposals for a custom paint job on my second-generation Cirrus came in as high as $25,000—with up to 10 weeks of down time—I considered stepping up to a newer model. But my investment in numerous upgrades and my comfort with the aircraft in a variety of missions and weather convinced me to keep my […]

CINCINATTI and CARLSBAD, Calif. – April 19, 2017 – Latitude 33 Aviation, LLC, LLC, a San Diego-based private air charter operator, is pleased to announce that ARGUS International, Inc. (ARGUS) has awarded it the prestigious ARGUS Platinum Rating, which places it in the upper five percent of over 1,000 U.S.-based charter operators. The Platinum Rating […]

On the afternoon of Thursday, October 23, 2014, I was flying from Goodyear, Arizona to Boulder City, Nevada, in the Van’s RV-8 that I built and have been flying for two years. I fly this very scenic desert route once a week to get to work. Weather permitting, I try to choose a course that […]

(Editor’s note: In the last 20 years the development, deployment and proliferation of Single-Engine Air Tankers (SEAT), nimble fire fighting airplanes converted from the biggest turbine crop dusters, has caused significant changes in the way forest fires are fought. While not able to carry as much fire retardant as the multi-engine tankers, they are faster […]

Eight scholarships have been awarded by the Commemorative Air Force (CAF) Wings Over Houston Airshow to university students from Texas who are pursuing careers in aviation-related fields. The CAF Wings Over Houston Airshow Scholarship Program provides assistance to students who have completed two years of study in aviation or a related field and who demonstrate […]

Brainteaser People’s Choice Awards By Paul Berge The Brainteaser #220 Bonus Question asked readers to name their favorite airshow performers or performances. The results are in, and no one appearing on the upcoming November ballot made the cut here. Readers are picky. [Editor’s Note:This article is also available as an audio recording by the author.] […]