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Rookie Of The Year
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Rookie Of The Year

Joe Coraggio pushes his limits at the Reno Air races

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8 mins  |
January - February 2020
Can We Build Better Instruction?
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Can We Build Better Instruction?

Redbird's Migration In Its 10th Year Tackles The Question

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8 mins  |
January - February 2020
VU SYSTEMS' VU CUBE
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VU SYSTEMS' VU CUBE

CHANGING THE RULES OF IFR APPROACHES

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1 min  |
January - February 2020
JACKIE'S LAST FLIGHT
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JACKIE'S LAST FLIGHT

LESSONS FROM A LIFE SHARING THE AIR

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5 mins  |
January - February 2020
MAGENTA
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MAGENTA

STUDENTS, NOT CHILDREN

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6 mins  |
January - February 2020
GARMIN'S AUTO LAND
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GARMIN'S AUTO LAND

“THE EMERGENCY AUTOLAND SYSTEM IS CONTROLLING THE AIRCRAFT AND WILL LAND AT THE SAFEST NEARBY AIRPORT. PLEASE REMAIN CALM.”

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10+ mins  |
January - February 2020
DIANNA STANGER
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DIANNA STANGER

PUSHING THE ENVELOPE OF PHILANTHROPIC FLYING

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5 mins  |
January - February 2020
Big Sky Country
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Big Sky Country

On the great american air trip

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6 mins  |
December 2019
Low & Slow In Reno
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Low & Slow In Reno

The National Championship Air Races bring in STOL Drag.

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8 mins  |
December 2019
George Bye
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George Bye

GOING WHERE NO ONE HAS GONE BEFORE

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5 mins  |
December 2019
Panic Over The Pacific
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Panic Over The Pacific

WHEN IT’S ALL BARK AND NO BITE

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5 mins  |
December 2019
Four Big Failures
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Four Big Failures

AN INSTRUCTOR’S TAKE ON IMPROVING SAFETY

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3 mins  |
December 2019
Uavionix Purchase Of Aerovonics
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Uavionix Purchase Of Aerovonics

COCKPIT DISPLAYS ADDED TO THE COMPANY PORTFOLIO

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2 mins  |
December 2019
Embracing The Cold
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Embracing The Cold

Preparing For Cold-weather Flying.

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9 mins  |
November 2019
Transitioning From A Piston To A Turbine-powered Airplane
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Transitioning From A Piston To A Turbine-powered Airplane

It’s A Rare Pilot Indeed Who Learns To Fly In A Single Engine Airplane And Never Dreams Of Jumping Into A Larger, Sleeker Machine That Carries More People, Flies Faster And Farther, And Of Course, Is Outfitted With All The Latest Electronic Navigation And Communications Gear.

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10+ mins  |
November 2019
It Was A Very Good Year
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It Was A Very Good Year

And A Busy One…Sweet Memories From An Old Logbook.

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5 mins  |
November 2019
Geese And Lemmings
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Geese And Lemmings

Either Way, We Are Not Alone.

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5 mins  |
November 2019
A Modern Classic
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A Modern Classic

The Airplane Boeing Got Just Right.

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7 mins  |
November 2019
Piston Engine Combustion
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Piston Engine Combustion

ALL ABOUT DETONATION, PRE-IGNITION AND BACKFIRING

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4 mins  |
December 2017
Young And Dumb - On Surviving Inexperience While Gaining Experience
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Young And Dumb - On Surviving Inexperience While Gaining Experience

I grew up and learned to fl y on the snow-swept plains of Minnesota, but I really grew up in the crowded, smoggy skies over Southern California. It’s where I spent a couple of lean years fl ight instructing and freight dogging, making lifelong friends while scrambling to make ends meet on some vanishingly small paychecks.

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6 mins  |
December 2017
So Near, Yet So Far - Last - Minute Hiccups While Buying The Airplane Of Your Dreams
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So Near, Yet So Far - Last - Minute Hiccups While Buying The Airplane Of Your Dreams

She’s sitting there, right outside those double glass doors, resplendent in the Midwest afternoon sunlight. I am imprisoned with three others in a conference room just a few feet from the ramp. If I lean back I can see her, all detailed, shiny and standing remarkably tall.

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5 mins  |
December 2017
Shattered
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Shattered

HANDLING AN EMERGENCY AT 29,000 FEET WHEN THE WINDSCREEN FRACTURES WITHOUT WARNING

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5 mins  |
February 2018
The New Face Of Manny The mooney
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The New Face Of Manny The mooney

In a world of great avionics technology,how do you choose?

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10 mins  |
September 2016
Electric Sun Flyer 2 Makes First Flight
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Electric Sun Flyer 2 Makes First Flight

The Sun Flyer 2, an electric two-seat trainer under development in Denver at Bye Aerospace, successfully completed its first flight on April 10 from Centennial Airport, a milestone the company described as “flawless.”

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June 2018
The RAM Air Turbine
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The RAM Air Turbine

The ram air turbine is often referred to as the RAT, a moniker offered up with much affection by the pilots who understand its purpose.

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3 mins  |
June 2018
Stalls Aren't A Maneuver, They're An Emergency
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Stalls Aren't A Maneuver, They're An Emergency

Here’s Why Pilot Training Needs To Change

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5 mins  |
June 2018
Snow Day
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Snow Day

The Trials And Tribulations Of Dealing With A Snowstorm

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5 mins  |
June 2018
Airplane Stuff
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Airplane Stuff

Decades Of Accumulated Aviation-related Treasures

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5 mins  |
June 2018
Vulcanair Certifies Four-Seat High-Wing Single
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Vulcanair Certifies Four-Seat High-Wing Single

Vulcanair Certifies Four-Seat High-Wing Single

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March 2018
Diamond Sold To Wanfeng Group Of China
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Diamond Sold To Wanfeng Group Of China

Diamond Sold To Wanfeng Group Of China

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March 2018