Nosewheels, Everything You Ever Wanted To Know The good old nose-mounted landing gear doesn’t get much respect. But it should …
Pilot Talk Captain Bill Tinkler Didn’t Let MS Diagnosis Keep Him From Flying The obstacle that he had to overcome to stay in the air was one that no previous pilot had been … By Shalyn Marchetti
Pilot Talk The Tenth High Sierra Fly-In Lights That Candle This slideshow shows the 10th fly-in that took 11 years to happen was worth the wait … By Isabel Goyer, Photography by Jim Raeder, Anthony Cruz,, Shane Krause
Pilot Talk The Big Sky Theory Of Traffic Avoidance The idea that we’re protected from midairs by vast oceans of sky seems to make sense. But does it … By Isabel Goyer
Pilot Talk Five Weird Airplanes That Were Surprisingly Popular Sometimes an oddball design fulfills the needs of customers who are more interested in utility than beauty … By W. David Pond
Pilot Talk A Flight To Saint Thomas Turns Sour Was a pleasant finish to the trip just too much to ask? Yup … By Jeremy King
Pilot Talk A Bad Weather Report Leads To A Fatal Crash On A Snowy Flight A visual flight rules-only pilot diverted to an airport reporting good VFR visibility. The info was dead wrong … By Dave English
Pilot Talk Alberto Santos-Dumont: Pioneering Brazilian Pilot And Builder This Incredible Pilot has a powerful claim as the first to fly. Learn more about his story … By Shalyn Marchetti
Pilot Talk How Much Flying Stuff Pays/Costs Some things are a great value. Other things, not so much … By Desiree Kocis
Pilot Talk The Two Missing Planes That Helped Create The Bermuda Triangle Theory The disappearance of a British Airways Avro Mark IV was the second of two vanishing airliners. Are we any closer … By Desiree Kocis
Pilot Talk No Red Line: The Tragic Crash Of A Mustang II in Georgia The pilot was one-half of the Twin Tigers airshow team. The passenger was his partner’s 13-year-old … By Dave English