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Modern airports are massive places with a confusing maze of taxiways. Some airports are really congested and pilots have to be extra careful while taxiing around. Thankfully, pilots have several aids to help them navigate ranging from taxiway lighting and signs to high-tech solutions such as moving map displays.   If an aircraft is moving by […]

Defending a country is important business. Armies all over the world spend billions on building weapons and investigating new technologies. However, they cannot do all this work alone, which is why the world’s biggest armies rely on military contractors. Here are some of the largest defense contracting firms in the world. Military contractors provide a […]

Every year, millions of people pass through American airports for travel, family reasons, or work. Some individual airports receive millions of travelers each year, especially those that serve large urban areas or act as transit hubs. So which are the airports where you can expect to find plenty of other people in the security line? […]

A great part of the outcome of World War Two was decided in the air. Air raids and bombing campaigns conducted by more and more sophisticated aircraft helped the Allies win the war. Many of the mass-produced aircraft models are still household names today. These are the most produced aircraft of the second world war […]

The airline industry, at least the commercial airline industry, is easily one of the most regulated industries out there. Federal Aviation Regulations (FAR) place stringent laws and guidelines in place that stipulates every aspect of how a commercial airliner’s business can legally operate. Today we look at the differences between part 125 and part 135. Touching […]

When most people think of flying in style, what they fantasize about is beyond airport check-in hassles. Instead, they consider privacy, comfort, flexibility, and luxury. And when it comes to fast, luxurious trips, private jets are not the only options. These expensive turboprop planes are plenty luxurious… Contrary to popular belief, turboprops offer as much […]

Fighter jets have become notorious for air-to-air combat and serve the role of dominating the skies in times of war. To the average person, every fighter plane looks the same. Aviation and military enthusiasts know that there are many different types of fighter jets. Some types have been phased out, but there is still plenty […]

Unlike your driver’s license, a pilot’s license is designed to be upgraded throughout your career. Becoming a professional pilot is a long road along which you never stop learning. For most pilots, this means going to school every time they need to learn to fly a new aircraft. Modern planes are so complex that every […]

Everyone knows that pilots and the aviation world in general love acronyms. This is especially true regarding weather, where international standards mean everything has an acronym or abbreviation.   Such is the case with the METAR, which stands for Meteorological Terminal Air Report. But what it stands for is less important than what it is—a simple, […]

Have you ever heard the terms “flying at the edge of the envelope” or “pushing the envelope”? Ever wonder what envelope they refer to? The flight envelope is a graphic representation of the conditions where you can safely fly an aircraft. When a pilot “pushes the envelope,” they are at the limits of what the […]