Looking at a modern jetliner, one can easily pick out the classic trademarks that give it the ability to achieve such great speeds; the gently tapered surfaces and retractable landing gear that reduce aerodynamic drag, and wings and tail feathers that are swept back to reduce mach drag up at...

Finding yourself where you shouldn't be can be one of the scariest moments for pilots and ramp staff alike. Some incidents lead to fatalities. Others end up causing massive damage to people and equipment. Clearly the international focus on reducing incursions is worth the time and investment....

Images from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (KDCA) by photographer Danielle Gibeault.

Just what is an autorotation? When the instructor rolls off the throttle, it’s either it’s the biggest presolo adrenaline rush or the most harrowing 8 seconds of sheer terror you've ever experienced! What is this thing that causes so much excitement among the rotor crowd? Very...

Have you ever heard someone say that flying commercially is safer than walking? I have. Every time I hear this statement I wonder why we don't put insurance machines in shoe stores. Hmmm. Statistics are impressive and persuasive. But before forfeiting your Birkenstocks for boarding passes,...

Aviation has always been a male dominated industry, and although women have played important roles within aviation, they have always had to adapt to a man's world. Women have been a minority in all aviation fields except flight attendant, according to FAA statistics. The oft-quoted statistic...