Mike Barnett Aviation on MSN

This is humbling... - Your first real flying lessons

This is where flying actually starts. No automation, no shortcuts, and nowhere to hide mistakes. Learning to fly a Cessna 152 ...
The Art Newspaper

‘Certain things you can only see from the sky’: artist Precious Okoyomon on how flying planes has inspired their practice

The artist’s experience of being a recreational pilot has played into many of their works—including some on view in a current ...
FLYING Magazine on MSN

New Pilots Should Beware of the ‘Close-to-Solo’ Trap

Complacency, inadequate instruction, and the two-fisted technique can become real issues for new pilots preparing to solo.

12 of the sweetest and funniest first-date stories you’ll ever read

In the 1970s, my date and I were at a disco when a woman dancing nearby was spun by her partner. The quarter-­size plastic ...

32 Crazy High School Dramas That People Somehow Didn’t Notice

High school is a period of life that most of us have experienced at some point in the past, present, or future. And while it ...
Avgeekery

Air Midwest Flight 5481: Thirty-Seven Seconds That Changed Regional Aviation

Air Midwest Flight 5481 exposed critical failures in weight, balance, and maintenance. Here’s how the accident reshaped ...
The Desert Review

Wally Hale Memorial Aviation Day inspires next generation of pilots

Local aviation enthusiasts showed off aircraft on the ground and also took to the skies during the Wally Hale Memorial ...
AeroTime

First Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 owner revealed as Textron’s newest jet debuts

The first owner of a Cessna Citation CJ3 Gen2 has been revealed as Textron’s newest private jet enters service following FAA ...

I flew first class with Delta for the first time, and 10 things surprised me

I flew first class with Delta for the first time. I was surprised by the food, in-seat amenities, and bathroom products.