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Question of the Day

At what point should the timing begin for the first leg outbound in a nonstandard holding pattern?




Advice of the Day

Find/create a quick reference guide for TAF abbreviations to store on your mobile device or carry in your flight bag



Airplane of the Day

Aircraft of the Day


Learn more: Cessna Citation Longitude

Helicopter of the Day

Helicopter of the Day


Learn more: Bell UH-1 Huey

System of the Day

Fuel System: The fuel system is designed to provide an uninterrupted flow of clean fuel from the fuel tanks to the engine



Aviator of the Day

Aviator of the Day

Wilbur Wright: Learn More!


Regulation of the Day

FAR 61.60: Change of address



Maneuver of the Day

Soft Field Takeoffs: Soft field takeoffs are used to obtain maximum performance when departing from a soft or rough runway surface



Emergency of the Day

Engine Failure: The total loss of power requires immediate actions which depend upon speed (life) and altitude (life insurance)



Powerplant of the Day

PT-6: The?Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6?is a?turboprop?aircraft engine?produced by?Pratt & Whitney Canada



Event of the Day

Coming Soon

Mishap of the Day

ERA20CA139: The NTSB determines the probable cause(s) of this accident to be: The airplane hydroplaning while landing on a wet runway, which degraded its braking capability and resulted in a runway overrun onto grass and mud and the nose landing gear collapsing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to land the airplane until it was near the runway midpoint due to fog over the approach end of the runway.