A pilot with only a student certificate and no instrument rating crashed his Saratoga while attempting to land at a private, unlit airstrip in "night instrument conditions." Operating an aircraft out ...

There is a consensus in the electric air taxi industry that the first aircraft to emerge in the commercial world will not be autonomous. This begs the question, who will fly them, and what kind of ...

Airlines around the world continue to grapple with pilot recruitment challenges, especially as post-pandemic travel demand has increased. In a previous Simple Flying feature, we explored the real ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The airline industry is a far cry from Leonardo DiCaprio’s suave depiction in Catch Me If You Can - Andrew Cooper/Film ...

Almost everyone knows that airplanes are one of the safest ways to travel. But what isn't always clear is why this is the case, especially when aircraft can experience extreme weather and dangerous ...

A conversation with the U.S. Air Force’s Hasard Lee about advanced tools and mental models. There are few jobs that demand decisive, clear thinking under pressure more than that of a fighter jet pilot ...