Cirrus Unveils TRAC Series of Flight Training Aircraft General Aviation by Editorial Staff - 09/25/201909/25/2019 Cirrus Aircraft today announced the TRAC Series, a purpose-built configuration of the best-selling SR Series line of aircraft developed specifically for flight training institutions. The TRAC Series is thoughtfully crafted with reliability, durability and economy in mind to meet the rigors of high-tempo flight operations,
Airshow Pilot Flies Through Massive Smoke Ring Aerobatics by Chris Clarke - 09/24/201909/24/2019 Watch Skip Stewart of Skip Stewart Airshows fly his highly modified Pitts S-2 through a massive smoke ring. The ring is generated as part of the pyrotechnic display during the Naval Air Station Ocean's annual airshow. Stewart is seen flying an impressive figure-8 while flying
Air Race Rivals Fly over Chiba Before Season Finale Aerobatics Aviation by Editorial Staff - 09/05/201909/05/2019 The top three pilots in the 2019 Red Bull Air Race World Championship flew their raceplanes over Japan’s Tokyo Bay on Thursday, just 24 hours before Free Practice starts for the sport’s first-ever season finale in Asia. Martin Šonka, Matt Hall and Japan’s home favorite Yoshihide
DC-8 Flying Laboratory Explores Antarctic Icebergs Aviation Technology by Chris Clarke - 10/24/201808/27/2019 Operation IceBridge, NASA’s longest-running aerial survey of polar ice, flew over the northern Antarctic Peninsula on Oct. 16, 2018. During the survey, designed to assess changes in the ice height of several glaciers draining into the Larsen A, B and C embayments, IceBridge senior support
Mysterious Experimental Aircraft Emerges From Secrecy Aviation by Chris Clarke - 10/21/201708/26/2019 Scaled Composites is known for making some of the most important experimental aircraft in history. Among them are SpaceShipOne and, more recently, the Stratolaunch megaplane that holds the claim as world's largest aircraft by wingspan. Amid all that fanfare, Scale Composites has quietly announced a major
Top 5 Ways To Relieve Yourself If You’re Stuck Flying A Plane General Aviation by Chris Clarke - 01/27/201601/28/2016 The thin/dry air of high altitudes, long exposure to direct sunlight, and jet lag can all wreak havoc on your body. Proper hydration is fundamental to keep you in the air. Here are the top 5 ways, in no particular order, to relieve yourself inflight
This Airplane Doing Donuts Is Snow Drifting Perfected General Aviation by Chris Clarke - 10/20/201511/17/2015 Many hooligans on the roads these days yearn for the cold and dreary days of winter to wreak havoc on a freshly powdered parking lot. This bush pilot takes drifting to an entirely new level by taking a Piper Cub and carving perfect circles on
Competition Aerobatics Would Kick Your Feeble Ass Aerobatics General Aviation by Chris Clarke - 06/16/201501/20/2020 Performing for a live video feed in the skies of Sochi, Svetlana Kapanina demonstrates why she’s a legend in her own time. The seven time aerobatic world champion makes taking some serious g-force punishment look good during the Olympic Sky aviation festival. She was joined by