Editorial Team

North Carolina’s license plates don’t say “First in Flight” for nothing, because this is where the Wright Brothers made their epic flight in Kitty Hawk in 1903. If you love airplanes and aviation in general, this is a great place to be because the state offers a total of 14 museums made for all lovers

We think of airplanes today as being able to take us anywhere. We expect planes to be able to take everywhere from Boston to Berlin to Baghdad to Beijing and beyond, but there are limits to this. Extremely hot weather can leave flights grounded. So why can’t planes fly in extreme heat? Reduced air density,

Flying in icy conditions can be dangerous under the best circumstances. If possible, storms and cold conditions are best avoided. However, that simply isn’t realistic for pilots in cold weather climates. As such, pilots need to make sure that their planes are as ice-free as possible, which means de-icing them. Why Are Planes Deiced? For

Whether you’re a millionaire with money to splurge on a luxury jet or simply someone who loves to daydream about that, the question remains — which private jets are the most popular and why? It’s the second part of that question that makes the first so meaningful. After all, it’s one thing to tally up

Believe it or not, but planes get hit by lightning at a rate that is more frequent than you might expect. With between 8,000 and 20,000 planes in the air at any given moment, what are the odds of your plane being hit by lightning? More importantly, does it pose a threat to the safety

Cole Porter’s musical Anything Goes tells us “There’s No Cure Like Travel.” The Broadway adaptation of Catch Me If You Can croons about the “Jet Set.” Either way, there’s no denying the travel-heavy high-flying pilot life is attractive. But which form of “The Pilot Life” is right for you? On the one hand, there’s certainly

Do you still remember what VOR stands for? What about the service limits? How about how to prevent reverse sensing? Anything familiar? If no is your answer, then this article feels timely and directed to you. Here’s what you need to know about VOR. What Does VOR stand for? The VHF omnidirectional Radio Range or VOR

Many people take flight and aviation for granted. They get on a plane, relax and enjoy the ride for a few hours, then get off the plane again. How can planes fly for hours at 30,000 feet and not experience any problems? Pilots and crew operate by a set of rules, one of which is

Ever consider becoming a pilot? Well if so, there are numerous types of altitudes as a pilot one would have to be aware of to ensure the safety of the flight. It’s almost the same as being a pastry chef specifically because they are like chemists. They need to follow instructions. Measuring altitude in a

We live in a world where it’s assumed that “Bigger is Better.” But what if we told you that when it comes to private jets, sometimes big things come in small packages as these sleek silver birds prove? Industries have seen trends towards smaller, sleeker styles before. Anyone old enough to remember how cellphones were