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Plenty of pilots got their first taste of aviation flying RC models and Clarence Ragland says there would be even more RC pilots if those teaching them to fly followed his method. Here’s what he’s learned in 50 years of teaching RC aviation.

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Aviation YouTuber Trent Palmer says far too many tailwheel airplanes get wrecked in ground loops because new pilots don’t have the basic rudder and brake feel to keep them rolling straight on the runway. He’s designed a tailwheel ground simulator to help impart that essential skill without risking expensive hardware.

Video from OKandrew Planespotting Channel: This video was shot six years ago by ctanislav1, but it was posted a couple of weeks ago and purportedly shows a virtually abandoned Il-96 started up after years of open-air storage and flown away after what might have been a quick shakedown trip down the runway. It apparently got […]

The Telluride Airport, situated at 9,070 feet atop a mesa in Colorado’s San Juan Mountains, offers one of aviation’s most spectacular approaches. While the views are breathtaking, flying into KTEX demands respect and careful preparation. Before any flight, pilots should thoroughly review Telluride’s airport website for critical planning information. The mesa’s location creates challenging conditions, […]

Garmin’s second-gen G3000—called G3000 PRIME—integrated avionics suite will be the new flight deck in the Textron Citation CJ4 Gen3 bizjet (and likely many more applications) and it puts a sharp focus on single-pilot ops and runway awareness. It also promises to ease user workload with a shallower touchscreen user feature set and a more vibrant […]