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April 16, 2021/by Rick Poling

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April 15, 2021/by Jim Collinsworth

An FAA medical story with a happy ending

April 14, 2021/by Jeff Schlueter

Go or no go: how bad is the turbulence?

April 13, 2021/by John Zimmerman

Landings at the crosswind limit

April 12, 2021/by Mac McClellan

Friday Photo: landing at 9000 feet

April 9, 2021/by Suresh Bista

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What if flying cars are just a bad idea?

John's blog

Billions of dollars have been invested in flying car startups over the past decade, and if the press releases are to be believed, tilt-rotor aircraft will soon be a reality in American cities. But I’m increasingly convinced that Americans don’t actually want a flying car in the first place. Maybe the problem isn’t the technology, but the product-market fit, to use the popular venture capital term.

Ten years of Air Facts

John's blog

Ten years is a long time on the internet, so the fact that Air Facts has survived is an achievement, but it’s done much more than that—it has thrived, and grown into its own bustling community. In fact, it has succeeded beyond my wildest dreams, with over 1 million visitors last year from all around the world. Even more satisfying are the 1,900 articles we have published since 2011, written by 760 different writers.

Do we want flying to be hard or easy?

John's blog

Earning a pilot certificate is one of the most difficult things you can do as a hobby. While technology has made many activities easier these days, pilots still have to learn about magnetos and Morse code, bank angle and Bernoulli. For some aviation boosters, that’s a problem; for others, it’s an opportunity.

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Friday Photo: Miami Beach

Friday Photo

I just received my private pilot certificate in Michigan in November. I checked out a plane on a much needed break at a Miami airport in December and planned a day trip to Key West for lunch, following the road all the way. Cruise ships were parked at sea but the view and thrill of piloting your own airplane was beautifully amazing!

Friday Photo: landing at 9000 feet

Friday Photo

The airstrip at Jomsom is 9000 feet AMSL, situated in the midwest part of Nepal and north of the Mt. Annapurna and Mt. Dhaulagiri ranges. Later I flew many times between 25,000 and 30,000 feet on photography flights and search mission over Mount Everest and Mount Kanchanjunga.

Friday Photo: Archer sunrise

Friday Photo

Fred Pond was flying his Piper Archer, picking up 16 cases of PPE equipment in Indiana and taking it to Pennsylvania as a Compassion Flight for LifeLine Pilots and Angel Flight, when he snapped this beautiful photo. As he says, "I am thankful for the opportunity to belong to a group like LifeLine Pilots. General aviation plays a huge role in disaster relief around the world."

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Friday Photo: Miami Beach

Three minutes before the fan turns off

An FAA medical story with a happy ending

Go or no go: how bad is the turbulence?

Landings at the crosswind limit

Friday Photo: landing at 9000 feet

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Friday Photo: Miami Beach

Three minutes before the fan turns off

An FAA medical story with a happy ending

Go or no go: how bad is the turbulence?

Landings at the crosswind limit

Friday Photo: landing at 9000 feet

John’s Blog

What if flying cars are just a bad idea?

Ten years of Air Facts

Do we want flying to be hard or easy?

Friday Photo

Friday Photo: Miami Beach

Friday Photo: landing at 9000 feet

Friday Photo: Archer sunrise

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