So, what caused a highly reliable twin engine jet to turn into a glider? The short answer is fuel contamination. The Lear 35 ...

The Aeronautical Information Manual (AIM) discusses water landings in Paragraph 6-3-3, Ditching Procedures. It lists three ...

Single-engine propeller planes are a common type of small aircraft. One of their unique traits are the angled engines, and ...

Though the B-17D was eased into the water in the trough between waves, it still struck with such force that bolted-down ...

Object Details Manufacturer Otto Lilienthal Physical Description Monoplane hang glider built by nineteenth-century German experimenter Otto Lilienthal in 1894. Single surface fabric covering over ...

Over and done with! Yes of today your old columnist is no longer an FAA CFI. That stands for Certified Flight Instructor, which in the civilian world means a qualified instructor to teach students to ...

In simpler words, if during takeoff, the pilot takes an excessive nose up attitude, the aircraft can simply fall out of the air. While in the rare occasion, stalls can occur mid-flight, at higher ...

Balance and Stability Balance and stability are important for a paper airplane to fly well. Some designs have features like fins or small folds at the back, which help keep the airplane steady and ...

Gliders with engines do exist. They are called motor gliders and are essentially fixed-wing aircraft that can be flown with ...

Glider flights at Mile High Gliding range from around fifteen minutes up to an hour, it just depends on how much time you want to spend flying by the seat of your pants. Actually, pilot Dan Swenson ...