Insights, updates, and aviation stories.
If you’ve ever flown in an airplane, you’ve likely noticed that most of them are painted white or some type of light color or shade. Most are painted white with minimal livery. This isn’t an accident because, in fact, most airplanes are white for a number of good reasons. However, there is one famous exception […]
Most people have heard of or seen air shows where various airplanes show off their skills and perform different maneuvers, but is it possible for helicopters to do the same thing? Helicopters are amazing in their maneuverability, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they can do tricks the same way some airplanes can. Can Helicopters Do […]
Helicopters are million dollar machines and seem to be indestructible, but are they really that sturdy? Everyone has seen movies about helicopters maneuvering and doing their jobs in the worst weather imaginable, but is this a realistic view of helicopters? Can helicopters actually fly in weather such as rain, wind, snow, storms and hurricanes? Can […]
Helicopter flight is based on different principles than airplane’s, and each aircraft has different advantages over the other. Some people will argue the question whether helicopters are supposed to fly at all. It’s obvious that both aircraft have different strengths and weaknesses, and both serve different purposes. Let’s get into the strengths of helicopters and […]
From Icarus’ wing-melting failure to Leonardo da Vinci’s sketches of an air screw to the Wright Brothers finally flying at Kitty Hawk, few things have held a greater place in the human imagination than the dream of flight. The reality of how airplanes make use of lift and gravity to stay airborne is even more astonishing. […]
Crop dusters, ag pilots who specialize in spraying agricultural areas, is a specialty pilot service that’s growing fast. It’s thanks to them that we’re able to grow crops so efficiently. But what about the growth of their own salaries? And which factors influence the annual salary? How Much Do Crop Dusters Make? The answer to […]
Who would buy a used plane? Consider the owner of a sports team or the manager of a successful pop singer. Or consider a successful entrepreneur. Or imagine someone who’s simply a flight enthusiast. They all have reasons for wanting to purchase a plane – but how? Buying a plane seems like a daunting undertaking, […]
Bad weather scares a lot of people, but when you’re about to fly somewhere, it can be even scarier. If your city is experiencing a hurricane, is it still safe to fly? More importantly, are pilots allowed to get their planes in the air when there’s a nearby hurricane? Can planes fly in cyclones or […]
Few things fuel industries and the imagination like rivalries. Boeing and Airbus rule the skies – but who’s winning, which is better, and why? Both have had some major setbacks in the last few years. Let’s analyze the two giants of the aviation industry side by side. We’ll take a look at their financial history, […]
Airplanes take us all around the world, but have you ever considered what goes into putting them together? At plants such as Boeing’s 737 factories in Seattle, new planes are completed every nine days. How do they do it, and what goes into making some of the top airplanes in service today? Let’s break down […]