“A turn back to the airport following an engine failure shortly after takeoff is a risky maneuver, but there are times when it might be the least hazardous option.”
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Video: Behind the Wings with the Cessna 172
The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the world’s most widely produced aircraft with more than 44,000 built. And it’s the focus of a new video in the Behind the Wings series from PBS with host Matthew Burchette from the Wings Over the Rockies Air & Space Museum. The 26-minute video shows Matthew flying with a Metropolitan […]
Honoring the WASP
More than 100 WASP gravesites were decorated by Women in Aviation International (WAI) members and friends.
Video: A ‘mini Bonanza’
The video looks at what it’s like to own a Beechcraft Sundowner.
Aging pilots, aging airplanes
The average age of a general aviation aircraft is 50 years old.
KRZL Aviation Career Day attracts 1,200 students
More than 1,200 students, parents, and teachers visited the annual career day and open house.
The savior of the Staggerwing fleet
Had it not been for Serial Number 330’s spectacular survival, the much-beloved Staggerwings may never have existed in great numbers, much less enjoyed an ongoing popularity for 80-plus years.
Video: Best of Joe Nall Week
The short video captures highlights from the RC show.
Video: The technicians behind the scenes at the Red Bull Air Races
A new video features the technicians who work on making the Red Bull Air Race planes as fast as they can be.