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THE GREAT CIRCLE ROUTE • Aviation odyssey leads to FLYING.
SEA AND SKY AND SPEED
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ESCANABA (KESC) LOC BC RWY 28 • Approach opens a gateway to explore the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
THE MIDDLE EAST: CRADLE OF URBAN AIR MOBILITY? • Manufacturers of futuristic aircraft, such as electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis, are flocking to the United Arab Emirates.
THE ONE-TIME WATER LANDING • You can’t practice ditching a wheeled aircraft, so you must get it right.
LISTENING TO MY INNER VOICE • Consider the lesson learned when it comes to ignoring the warning sign of an impending failure.
FATAL MISMATCH • A Cessna 140 proved to be a goose among swans in a flock of dedicated STOL.
HIGH AVIATION QUOTIENT • Flying is an important aspect of Tom Siebel’s life—training is the foundation.
WE FLY: THE M700 FURY • Piper’s aluminum bullet is fully loaded.
KNOWING YOUR BOUNDARIES • Understanding the convective outflow variety.
THE SIMVENTURE ADVENTURE • A pilot takes his first trip down the railroad tracks on the famous Fisk VFR arrival.
FAA REAUTHORIZATION ACT REVISITED • GA-specific legislation is included for the first time.
THE FIGHT AGAINST FOD • Foreign object damage can often become the hidden killer.
ATTRACTED TO WATER • Flying on floats is a bucket-list item for many pilots—are you included?
THE LAST FRONTIER AWAITS • Planning a flying and motorcycling adventure in Alaska
TOTALITY • What a difference an airplane makes
AOG • When an airplane—or we—can’t fly
BE AT THE SUMMER HEAT • Tips for when the weather gets warmer, and both pilots and aircraft struggle
REPLACING AIRLINE PILOTS WITH AI • Traditional cockpits are becoming transformational.
ODE TO MECHANICS • To say times have changed in regard to aircraft maintenance would be an understatement.
BUBBLES • Peruvian excursion provides a lesson in high vapor pressure.
PIPER M700 FURY