Do Commercial Pilots Really “Suck” at Manual Flying?
Do pilots really “suck” at manual flying, as a soon-to-be-released FAA report suggests? Airbus Captain and author Eric “Cap’n Aux” Auxier explores this disturbing possibility.
Video: Helicopter Pilot In Portugal Fills Fire Fighting Bucket At Pool
As we recently saw in Canada, fighting fires from the air is no easy task. One payload, one shot to get the water drop right. But what does an areal firefighter do when they need to reload, and there is no natural water source ...
Record Heat Bakes Northeast US Airports
A number of airports in the northeast experienced record high temperatures on Wednesday.
Cell Phones Might Not Really Endanger Airliners, NASA Books Flights on Virgin Galactic: Final Call
A new study shows cell phones may not be as dangerous to aircraft as some think, Atlantic Southeast Airlines to rebrand as ExpressJet, Heathrow's new pod system takes off, and more...
Shuttle Discovery Final Launch Coming No Sooner than December 3rd: NASA
NASA on Thursday said that the launch of the final mission of the space shuttle Discovery will take place no earlier than December 3 as necessary repairs have not been completed.