Humanity has long dreamt about flying, and now that we can do it easily, many kids and adults still dream about becoming a pilot. While more accessible today than ever before, for many getting a pilot ...

In May 2022, an air-traffic controller in Florida received a frantic call. The pilot of a single-engine Cessna 208 had collapsed, leaving the sole passenger—with no experience at all flying a plane—to ...

You’ve picked up this issue of FLYING for a kaleidoscope of reasons. But whether you are an active or pending pilot, or you want to learn to fly, chances are you know someone who could use a little ...

Airplane flight is one of the most significant technological achievements of the 20th century. The invention of the airplane allows people to travel from one side of the planet to the other in less ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — There is a popular way of learning to fly but it has nothing to do with an airplane. Paramotoring is where a motor is strapped to a pilot’s back — like a backpack — along with a ...

Professor and department head for the School of Aeronautics and Astronautics at Purdue University Bill Crossley answers questions about airplanes and aerospace engineering from Twitter. How do ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — “It’s a great place to learn to fly.” Joshua Dobbs said that Wednesday in relation to his other life pursuit. The new San Francisco 49ers quarterback majored in aerospace ...

Let’s start with an uncomfortable and increasingly important truth: flying’s pretty tough on the environment. Sure, today’s aircraft are some 70% more fuel efficient than planes operating in 1970. But ...