When an airplane flies, the wings are designed to provide enough lift to overcome the airplane’s weight, so the plane doesn’t ...

In May 2022, an air-traffic controller in Florida received a frantic call. The pilot of a single-engine Cessna 208 had collapsed, leaving the sole passenger—with no experience at all flying a plane—to ...

Move over Iron Man - this is iRonCub, a humanoid robot learning to fly. Researchers are hoping someday their flying bot will change the game in disaster response operations. :: ROBOTS AT WORK This ...

This is where flying actually starts. No automation, no shortcuts, and nowhere to hide mistakes. Learning to fly a Cessna 152 forces you to slow down, pay attention, and earn every improvement. This ...

Ground school is overwhelming, and rote memory puts off a lot of learners. Here's how to encourage students throughout the ...

When I earned my first jet type rating more than 25 years ago it was just assumed that I knew how to fly and could pass the course. If I couldn’t, the check ride would find my shortcomings, and I ...

Humanity has long dreamt about flying, and now that we can do it easily, many kids and adults still dream about becoming a pilot. While more accessible today than ever before, for many getting a pilot ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Adam Juniper Children and drones go together very well at any time of year – and they ...