Crosswind Landings: Not As Scary As They May Seem
Crosswind landings may look dramatic or even unsafe. In reality, they are being performed by highly skilled pilots in a constantly changing environment. NYCAviation columnist David Williams examines various crosswind techniques...
On This Day in Aviation History: May 15th
Final launch of the Mercury program, the world's first flight attendant is hired, Britain makes its first bombing runs over Germany, Mickey Mouse debuts in Plane Crazy, and more...
Gulf of Mexico Plane Crash May Have Been Caused by Pressurization Problems, Early Evidence Indicates
While it will take months or years to find a definitive cause of the crash of the Cessna 421 that went down in the Gulf of Mexico on Thursday, initial evidence may indicate that the pilot lost consciousness due to pressurizatio...
15 Hours for Nothing: After Reaching Alaska, Newark-Tokyo Flight Turns Back to Newark
Over 15 hours after departing Newark for Tokyo, passengers aboard Continental flight 9 were right back where they started: New Jersey.
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