We’ve all heard the old saying, “there are two kinds of pilots, the ones that have done a wheels-up and those that are still going to”. I...

A ballistic parachute is a parachute ejected from its casing by a small explosion, much like that used in an ejection seat. The advantage...

In recent years we have heard of many forced landings that went wrong sadly too often claiming the lives of the occupants. So, what...

With all the current hype about Angle of Attack indicators, a casual observer might think the concept was just discovered. But as any...

At a recent CAA roadshow, held at the River Club, Observatory, one of the invited guests, Danie Heath, of ATNS, gave a presentation on...

There are lots of great reasons to fly at night, and pilots who choose to should embrace it and learn more about it. For starters, the...

The Aviation world has been all aflutter about Boeing completing a critical part of the 787 Dreamliner testing programs — the...

Whenever there’s an aircraft accident, the term “black box” typically gets mentioned in the news. That’s because of the crucial role it...

Critical options in landing successfully after engine failure...shortly after take-off, are reliant mainly on 'feel-instinct' developed...

In general term, vertigo could mean dizziness, unsteadiness or light-headedness. This term has been commonly used in medical field as a...