Modern aircraft complexity and high flying costs necessitate simulators as a practical and safer alternative for maintaining pilot proficiency. Simulators vary widely in cost and fidelity, from ...

Pilots notice more than just speed and performance when flying a new aircraft.

Tv in the Cockpit: The Control of Landing Aircraft Now flying B-707’s on round-the-world flights to the Far East, MARIUS LODEESEN learned to fly with the U.S. Navy at Pensacola, Florida, after getting ...

Heavier-than-air flight control systems have evolved from basic weight shifting to complex fly-by-wire, driven by the need to manage faster, heavier aircraft and reduce pilot workload through ...

How pilots handle emergencies in the most critical phase of flight.

From the most iconic airplanes in aviation history to those among the forgotten passenger jets that once graced the skies, there's no denying that aircraft are incredible feats of engineering. These ...