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Turning an airplane seems very easy, even when you’re sitting in the cockpit. Move the control yoke or stick to the left or right, and the plane will follow. Planes are designed to be stable and easy to fly, after all. But when you take a deep dive into the aerodynamics of what keeps a plane

Have you always loved helicopters? Have you ever wondered what you could do with that passion? Well, wonder no more – these helicopter pilot jobs allow you to combine your helicopter pilot’s license with other passions for a great career future among the clouds. It can be a long road to obtaining your helicopter license,

When your favorite players and teams head out for a tournament or a tough road game, you want them to arrive raring to go, which means resting up and getting ready on the team flight. All teams fly in style today, but which teams travel best? Some athletes own their own private jets. For example,

The past six decades of helicopter history has seen its fair share of triumphs – but sadly has also borne witness to far too many tragedies. The entries on this list rank among the most tragic incidents in helicopter history. As this list demonstrates, there are myriad potential causes of a helicopter crash, each of

While the Vietnam War is by far the conflict most closely associated with helicopter warfare in movies and media, much of the groundwork for that was laid during the Korean War, both in the helicopters that served and those that came afterward. The US Armed Forces began significantly investing in helicopters in the late 40s

Knowing how high you are is an essential part of a pilot’s job, right? But did you realize that pilots are concerned with many different types of altitude, not just how high off the ground they are? Pressure altitude is one such example. So what exactly is pressure altitude? Instead of referencing something physical, like sea

On a long flight, you may be tempted to kick your feet up and relax, but you should resist the urge – and not just to spare the passenger in the seat in front you from accidentally kicking them. Your feet can swell up while on a plane – but why? Whether you call them

For as famous as the Blue Angels and the USAF are, they’re not the only daredevils dominating the skies above North America, as the RCAF and Snowbirds are a ‘force’ to be reckoned with as well. What are the RCAF Snowbirds, you ask? They’re Canada’s aerobatics team, and they have a great history of aerobatic

Few things strike more fear into the hearts and minds of pilots than the dreaded flat spin. But what exactly is a flat spin, what causes it, and how do you recover from it? A flat spin is a dangerous flight condition that can be impossible to recover from. Thankfully, it’s not likely to happen

From Captain Sully’s famous splashdown in the Hudson River to Malaysia Flight 370 to the many other crashes and disappearances that make the headlines, you’d be forgiven for thinking flying’s incredibly dangerous – but the truth is anything but. In fact, however, flying is not just safe but one of the safest ways to travel