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Harrowing 1927 California to Hawaii Flight The accomplishments of two pioneering civilians -- Emory Bronte and Ernie Smith -- who piloted a Travel Air across the Pacific in 1927 have been largely overlooked.   |
Aviation History
Terry Gwynn-Jones |
Harold Gatty: Prince of Navigators A groundbreaker in aerial navigation, Australian Harold Gatty flew with and worked for many of the great names of aviation's golden age. |
Aviation History
M.A. Mogus |
Old Glory's Final Flight In the aftermath of Lindbergh's famous flight, veteran airmail pilots J.D. Hill and Lloyd Bertaud set out for Rome in a Fokker monoplane. |
Aviation History
January 12, 2005
Gerald A. Schiller |
Squadron of Death: Flying and Dying for Hollywood A daring group of former barnstormers introduced American film fans to flying thrills and chills in the 1920s. |
Aviation History
Radko Vasicek |
When Seaplanes Ruled the Sky Between 1913 and 1931, the Schneider Trophy race inspired some of aviation's greatest designers to devote their talents to building the world's fastest floatplane. |
Aviation History
C.V. Glines |
The Guggenheims: Aviation Visionaries Everyone flying today is a beneficiary of this father-son team's vision and largesse. |
IEEE Spectrum
December 2011
Philip E. Ross |
When Will We Have Unmanned Commercial Airliners? Unmanned planes dominate the battlefield, yet airliners still have pilot - -and copilots. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2006
Jeff Wise |
Flying Off The Drawing Board New technology is poised to transform aviation, finally making Personal Air Vehicles possible. |
BusinessWeek
May 29, 2006
Amy Gunderson |
Arriving On A Jet Plane Plans for sharing private jets aren't cheap, but carriers are offering more options. |
Salon.com
September 12, 2001
Phaedra Hise |
Flying with phantoms A pilot waves goodbye to the World Trade Center... |
AskMen.com
September 18, 2014
Jeremy Singer |
The Coolest Guys In America Are Doing This Right Now, And Yes, We're Jealous The National Championship Air Races, the fastest motorsports event in the world, takes place in Reno, Nevada. |
IEEE Spectrum
February 2008
Susan Karlin |
James Brown: Above & Beyond This experimental test pilots are aviators trained in engineering and can convey problems and improvements for plane development. |
Aviation History
September 2006
John W. Whitman |
Japan's Fatally Flawed Air Forces in World War II Japan entered World War II with two well-trained air organizations, but no long-range plan on how to keep them flying. |
Popular Mechanics
August 2007
Barbara S. Peterson |
End of Flight Delays? FAA's GPS Fix Could Bust Sky Gridlock The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has been quietly using Alaska as a testbed for technologies that could radically transform the nation's antiquated air traffic control (ATC) system from ground-based radar to space-based GPS. |
Salon.com
August 23, 2002
Patrick Smith |
Ask the pilot How hard is it fly an airliner? And why can't I keep my tray table down during takeoff? |
IEEE Spectrum
August 2008
Tekla S. Perry |
Airlines: Got Fuel? Airlines are now putting the minimum amount of fuel in planes necessary to reach their destination, but are they underestimating the amount they need? |
Salon.com
December 13, 2001
Katharine Mieszkowski |
A no-fly zone for terrorism By taking pilots out of the loop, can software prevent planes from being used as bombs? |
Real Travel Adventures
March 2005
James McManus |
High Flying Holiday: Adventure Travel in the Clouds A growing niche of adventure travelers bypass traffic frustrations and enjoy unparalleled access to Florida's spectacular vacation offerings. |
AskMen.com
Steve Richer |
How To: Get A Private Pilot's License We are at a point now where human flight is open to just about everyone, even the likes of flyboys Tom Cruise and John Travolta. Accordingly, it's become painless for someone to get their private pilot's license. |
Inc.
November 2003
Robert X. Cringely |
Flight Club Forget the company car. Getting around is faster -- and less expensive than you may think -- in a private plane. |
Aviation History
January 2007 |
Letter From the swashbuckling days of the post-World War I barnstormers to long-distance flying feats such as Charles Lindbergh's iconic solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927, the appeal of flight was on a dizzying climb. |
Popular Mechanics
March 19, 2009
Kim Grzybala |
Have Our Flying Car Dreams Come True? Yesterday, Terrafugia, Inc. announced its spot in flying car history -- a proof-of-concept, road-ready aircraft's successful test flight. Could this be the start of a new era? |
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Teamwork: Simon Sinek Don't forget to push yourself outside of your comfort zone. "It is that well-oiled machine that makes the pilots and the United States Air Force such a remarkable organization." |
Salon.com
April 11, 2002
P. Smith |
Back in the saddle These days, because I am an airline pilot, people want to know if I'm scared. Of course I'm scared. I would be nervous flying with a pilot who wasn't... |
