Seven days After my first flight solo flight in the legendary T-37 during U.S. Air Force pilot training at Williams AFB in Chandler, Arizona I was taking off to fly my third solo. For sure, I was ecstatic. I was thrilled. T-37, “Tweet” as it was affectionately referred to, was a tiny Jet trainer with twin engines that had been […]
Many Americans are suffering from the urge to fly but do not have the energy or time to dedicate the many hours required to obtain a pilot’s certificate. However, if they have the funds, the personal aircraft for which the pilot doesn’t require a certificate to fly is now closer to becoming a production. Rotor X Aircraft, a 50-year-old company […]
“You are many steps from your dream, but start!” The words are on the website owned by Cassutt Aircraft, which Creighton King owns. King, an aircraft designer and race pilot, was killed on Wednesday in West Jordan, Utah, in a test flight in the Cassutt 111M race airplane, Race No. 15, Last Lap Player. As per the West Jordan Police Department, the accident […]
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) published its final report regarding an overrun on the runway on the 5th of May, 2021, at the airport of Ridgeland-Claude Dean (3J1) in South Carolina. The NTSB stated that the crash caused substantial damage to the airplane, which was a Gulfstream G150 registered to Israel Aerospace Industries Ltd. Three crew members and two […]
Welcome to the Future of Flying newsletter, the weekly overview of the most significant stories of the latest in aviation technology. From low-altitude drones to high-flying rockets flying at the edge of the sky, We’ll take you through an adventure through the contemporary flying space to help you to understand what’s happening. Here’s this week’s top news: FAA Powered-Lift Pilot Plan Takes […]
Kodiak 100 Kodiak 100 takes off from Johnson Creek Airport (3U2) located in Yellow Pine, Idaho, to finish one of Daher’s sponsored deployment flights of defibrillators in conjunction in conjunction with Backcountry Aviation’s Defibrillator Program. [Courtesy: Daher] The plane stops in the middle of a narrow strip in a remote wilderness, and the dust begins to settle. You carefully glide […]
The Royal Society, Natural Environment Research Council, Leverhulme Trust, and Heathrow Airport have awarded Paul D. Williams funding. Guy Gratton does not work for or consult with, have shares in, or receive money from any organization or company that could profit from this piece and has not disclosed any relevant affiliations other than their academic one. The link between your […]
The years to come will include some significant choices regarding transport – the country’s most polluting area. TO DATE, the UK government’s reaction has been inconsistent and it has opted to intervene to stop the demise of Flybe (Europe’s largest regional air carrier) and then give the green light to the high-speed rail project the HS2. Decarbonizing transportation would reduce 26 percent of UK carbon […]
Many UK airways have committed to reaching the goal of net-zero carbon emissions in 2050. In 2026, it’ll be mandatory for all airlines worldwide to guarantee that their emissions remain constant. However, they must also ensure that the UK aviation industry plans to increase the number of passengers they serve by 70 percent within the next three decades. To achieve this, airlines will plan to […]
Why does flying from east to west on an airplane take longer? – Henry D, Age 7, Cambridge, Massachusetts I am a retired United States Air Force pilot and flight instructor, and a few years ago, I was sitting in the cockpit of a Boeing 747 airplane. I was 29,000 feet in the sky, flying from New Jersey to Sacramento, […]