Pilot Institute

JUNE 4, 2025

Have you ever seen an airplane with no tail and no vertical fin, but with just a sleek wing? They prove that with the right aerodynamic tricks, you dont need a tail to fly. A tailless aircraft may still have a fuselage and a vertical tail (fin and rudder). How does the tail do this? Ever wondered how it stays balanced?

Tail

Pilot Institute

JULY 11, 2025

Why do jet pilots talk about speed in terms of Mach number? Why don’t they use Indicated Airspeed just like the pilots who fly slower aircraft? Pilots switch to Mach number at high altitudes to avoid inaccuracies in IAS due to compressibility effects. And why should pilots be wary of Mach 1? Here’s why. Here’s why.

True Airspeed

Aerotime

APRIL 14, 2025

RELATED Hudson River helicopter crash: what we know so far and who were the victims The agency said that the main fuselage, including the cockpit and cabin, along with the forward portion of the tail boom, the horizontal stabilizer finlets and the vertical fin, have been recovered. Investigators also examined two exemplar helicopters.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 12, 2025

Many years ago, while working my way through college pumping avgas at the local airport, I discovered that one of our university deans owned a diminutive two-seat, twin-tailed airplanean Ercoupe. Then, a few years ago, I was privileged to hear how an amazing young woman, Jessica Cox , earned her sport pilot certificate.

Rudder

Flying Magazine

JUNE 10, 2025

If there’s anything I’ve learned in my 31 years in aviation, it’s that just about every pilot claims their spiritual hometown as Lake Wobegon, where “all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.” My airline uses it both internally and as a pilot-facing app on our iPad EFBs.

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Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 19, 2025

Eventually, the 99th was joined by the 100th, 301st, and 302nd Fighter Squadrons to form the 332nd Fighter Group, famously known as the Red Tails. Pilots of the 332nd Fighter Group, “Tuskegee Airmen,” the elite, all-African American 332nd Fighter Group at Ramitelli, Italy., from left to right, Lt. Morgran, Lt.

Tail

Plane and Pilot

JANUARY 13, 2025

In FBOs and online forums, many prospective airplane owners ask other pilots for aircraft recommendations. A GPS/COM provides some modern navigation capability, and a uAvionix Tail Beacon provides ADS-B out functionality, unlocking access to all airspace. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.

Tail

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 29, 2024

The new bomber design, which was internally designated as the Model 32, also adapted the Corregidor’s twin tail design, and had twin internal bomb bays compared to the B-17’s one. Bill Wheatley, Consolidated’s Chief Test Pilot, co-pilot George Newman, and flight engineers Jack Kline and Bob Keith.

Tail

Pilot Institute

APRIL 5, 2025

Even professional pilots use this technique! Basically, any wind that blows across the runway or flight path instead of head-on or tailing the aircraft. There might be the occasional difference of a knot or two here or there, but generally, as we pilots say, it is close enough for government work. The wind direction.

Crosswind

Flying Magazine

MAY 16, 2025

Some pilots say the performance increase is not a big one, but it helps. 1979 Piper PA-28RT-201 Arrow IV [PacTex Aviation LLC] The aircraft for sale today features Pipers distinctive T-tail, which also found its way to the six-place Lance for 1978 and 79. T-tails were cool during the 1970s and many turned up in general aviation.

Tail

Aerotime

JUNE 9, 2025

To the rear, the airline’s distinctive purple and lilac tail scheme appears, sweeping down the rear fuselage with the carrier’s stylized ‘circled R’ logo also displayed on the tail. The Riyadh Air livery on F-WWBZ features a predominantly white forward fuselage with large billboard-style Riyadh Air titles across the window line.

Tail

Vintage Aviation News

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Pilots often likened its bulky silhouette and less agile handling to that of a turkey, especially when compared to the sleeker, more maneuverable fighters within the same air groups. Note radar pods in right-side wings, and the distinctive tail insignia. You can visit www.thunderovermichigan.org for more information.

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AV Web

APRIL 30, 2025

The pilots failure to deice an Embraer Phenom 300 before takeoff in icy conditions was identified as the probable cause of a fatal Jan. The pilot flying, who held an airline transport pilot certificate, was killed while several passengers were injured. The NTSB found no mechanical issues with the airframe or engine.

Ceiling

AV Web

MAY 7, 2025

Of the three pilots involved, one was hospitalized for a reported leg fracture. There was unconfirmed reported damage to some of the three aircrafts tail sections and wings. The post Italian Demo Team in Midair Collision, All Pilots Survive appeared first on AVweb. No one on the ground was injured.

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Plane and Pilot

MARCH 25, 2025

I dont exactly fit the standard pilot profile of Game Aerospaces GB1 GameBird But theres always been something about the GameBird that has piqued my interest. Its first-class team, led by Ian Waghorn, ensures that pilots leave the training program feeling confident, competent, and safe in their new or new-to-them GameBird.

Knot

Flying Magazine

MAY 7, 2025

Three pilots from the Italian Air Force’s Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team lived to tell the story after being involved in a midair collision Tuesday. According to a release from the Italian Air Force, the three pilots were flying their MB-339s in inverted formation when one of the jets collided with the other two.

Jet

Flying Magazine

MAY 14, 2025

Question: Is there a difference between a Pilots Operating Handbook (POH) and Airplane Flight Manual (AFM)? Answer: According to the FAA, the AFM is the legally required document for a particular aircraft, while a Pilots Operating Handbook (POH) is usually a more general, standardized document for that type of aircraft.

Airplanes

Vintage Aviation News

MARCH 4, 2025

With a long, pencil-like fuselage, short anhedral wings capped with large tip tanks, and a T-tail, the Starfighter bore a striking resemblance to the spacecraft being developed at the same time. This aircraft crashed in 1957 following flutter problems which ripped the tail from the fuselage. The pilot, Bill Park, ejected safely.

Tail

Pilot Institute

MARCH 28, 2025

Pilots avoid vortices by maintaining safe separation and adjusting flight paths. As seen from the aircrafts tail, the vortex rotates in the anti-clockwise direction on the right wingtip and the clockwise direction on the left wingtip. Key Takeaways Wingtip vortices, not engine exhaust, create the strongest wake turbulence.

Turbulence

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 27, 2024

The exterior shows well, with 7/10 paint in subtle colors and a simple scheme that accentuates the forward-swept lines of the unique Mooney tail. The post Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1968 Mooney M20F Executive 21 appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. For more information, email info@flyingfinance.com.

Payload

Plane and Pilot

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

The most modern versions incorporate a rear window and swept tail. This example, built in 1960, combines the fastback of earlier models with the swept tail of later ones. The post Bargain Buys on AircraftForSale: 1960 Cessna 172A Skyhawk appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine.

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Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 15, 2025

Despite their vastly different performance characteristics, the pilots cleverly coordinated the formation: the SE5a circled in a tight radius near the crowd while the Spitfire flew a wider, slower arc. A touching tribute followed for former Shuttleworth pilot and test pilot Desmond Penrose, who passed away recently at the age of 95.

Crosswind

AV Web

APRIL 14, 2025

Videos and photos show those parts separated from the helicopter before the cabin and part of the tail boom fell into the water off Jersey City, killing a Spanish family and the pilot. They also recovered the tail rotor system.The evidence will be taken to a secure location for further examination.

Tail

Aerotime

MARCH 17, 2025

If we look at the flight training segment of the market alone, there is the unescapable fact that the aviation industry will need to train approximately 600,000 pilots over the course of the next two decades. The macro figures indeed sound compelling.

Aileron

Vintage Aviation News

DECEMBER 30, 2024

Since then, The Pink Lady has become a familiar sight at numerous airshows, including events such as La Fert-Alais, Duxford, D-Day commemorations, and the Young Pilots’ Air Show. To align its appearance with a B-17F model, modifications were made, including the removal of the chin turret and changes to the tail turret.

Annual Inspection

Plane and Pilot

DECEMBER 8, 2024

The government test pilot bailed out and was uninjured, but the prototype was a write-off. The large vertical tail completes the picture. The resulting PC-5A was essentially a PJC-2 with the fuselage modified to house the pilot and instructor under a large clear canopy.

Airplanes

Flying Magazine

JUNE 3, 2025

The market survey ticket] gives us the ability to train pilots, the ability to demonstrate it to customerswhich we did todayand do it in this configuration, Clark said. Beta Technologies Alia, tail number N916LF, taxis on the runway at Modern Aviations JFK FBO terminal. It’s just another step toward certification.

Air Traffic Control

Vintage Aviation News

JUNE 16, 2025

Nicknamed the “Salmon” after its test pilot, this unusual prototype was Lockheed’s attempt to develop a tail-sitting vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fighter for the U.S. Flight testing was led by Herman “Fish” Salmon, Lockheed’s chief test pilot and the inspiration for the aircraft’s nickname.

Tail

Flying Magazine

MAY 9, 2025

The crash killed the pilot and a family of five. Several witnesses reported hearing several loud “bangs,” and then saw the aircraft’s tail boom and main rotor system separate from the fuselage. The main rotor and tail boom sections were found north of the fuselage in 30 feet of water.

Knot

Professional Pilot

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

The system is powered by the KUSAT-2000 Tail Mount Broadband Internet Satcom system, featuring minimal beam-to-beam switchover latency, compatibility with both next-generation spot beam and traditional wide-beam satellites, as well as reduced weight and power usage. The system is offered in both tail-mounted and flat panel designs.

Jet

Vintage Aviation News

JANUARY 30, 2025

A short 18 months later, on August 13, 1937, the XPB2Y-1 took to the skies for the first time, revealing plenty of room for improvement lateral instability was a major problem for the deep-hulled boat, so the single tail fin was augmented by two smaller fins on the horizontal stabilizers. “Very little,” the gunner reported.

Horizontal Stabilizer

Aerotime

MAY 26, 2025

Fryes previous career was as a stunt pilot working in Hollywood before taking up the position with TWA. Exacerbating the dispute was a strike called by the TWA pilots union, grounding airplanes and causing a loss of reputation amongst the travelling public. Also in 1931, 30-year-old William John Frye became the president of TWA.

Turbulence

Air Facts

JUNE 2, 2025

I experienced our communitys unique hospitality on a recent trip to Virginia, and it took a non-pilot to remind me just how good we have it. To most pilots, the scene Ive just described sounds entirely unremarkable. Most pilots look out for each other, displaying a selflessness that would inspire laughter in other parts of life.

Pilot

Aerotime

APRIL 4, 2025

This would have to wait until late 2002, when a group of airline pilots came knocking on his door. The pilots pitched him a project to launch a new carrier which would operate between Spain and the United Kingdom using Boeing 727 aircraft and, while Muoz remained unconvinced about some aspects of the project, the idea piqued his curiosity.

Airlines

AV Web

MARCH 19, 2025

On climbout from the maneuver, the Boeing passed approximately 200 feet behind the tail of the Challenger after it had crossed the runway and was directed to hold its position by ground control. The pilots testified that, as they turned to taxi on Runway 04L, they were onto Runway 31L before they could center the nosewheel from the turn.

Runway

Plane and Pilot

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Years ago, a very young pilot took her first passenger, her husband, on her first flight after getting a private certificate after 125 hours. For engines, checklists make sure that they will make full power and will continue to make full power until the airplane has enough speed and altitude that the pilot can correct any mis-setting.

Airplanes

AV Web

MAY 20, 2025

The pilot of a medevac helicopter is being praised for his expertise and courage in an emergency landing last night in Pennsylvania. News video shows the helicopter sitting alongside the houses driveway with its tail rotor missing and a collapsed skid. Its unclear whether the tail rotor detached in flight or on impact.

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