A pre-solo flight student struggled with managing checklists and situational awareness during landings, leading to unsafe practices and instructor interventions. Using the GUMPS mnemonic and a flow ...

Before every flight, pilots walk around their aircraft... a ritual the Wright Brothers created. Dan Patterson takes you ...

Keep a careful eye on outside temperature, and use pitot heat, propeller heat, and carburetor heat judiciously. You often can ...

If you’re a frequent flier, you may barely pay attention to the routine stages of flight. Still, you know the basics: After takeoff, the airplane climbs for the first 15 to 20 minutes before reaching ...

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Hot weather influences aircraft performance. We asked experts what it means for safety. Credit...Matt York/Associated Press Supported by By Rebecca Dzombak The extreme heat caused by climate change is ...