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Flying

INBOUND OVER THE PALISADES • Fire devastation teaches that people and experiences are what matter the most

Last of the Litter

NEWPORT NEWS/WILLIAMSBURG, VIRGINIA, LOC RWY 20 • This approach could be necessary when rain or clouds are present off the ocean

OLYMPIC-SIZED CHALLENGE • More work is needed before electric air taxis fly at the 2028 Summer Games in LA

BOEING 737: PART 2 • Grading how X-Plane and MSFS platforms handle the iconic jet

CORROSION PREVENTION PLAN • Tips for maintaining aircraft in a harsh environment

HUMBLING FLIGHT • Structural ice can be unpredictable and unforgiving

FROSTED • A little frost on a wing may have a big effect on takeoff

CIRRUS SR • Latest in the single series offers the strongest safety backup of any piston

JAMESTOWN, WILLIAMSBURG, AND YORKTOWN • One of many bridges along the 23-mile-long Colonial Parkway that helps connect the three major points of the Historic Triangle of Virginia.

FLYING CONCORDE • A pilot’s perspective from the edge of space

SINGLE-ENGINE RISKS • Add night, mountains, or IMC, and the risk is clearly higher

DIVERTING FROM THE PLAN • When you need to reroute for an unexpected stop, the reason for Plan B will dictate some of your choices

COLUMBIA/CESSNA 300 SERIES • Composite speedsters offer slick ramp appeal, but plan to budget for engine work

THE ULTIMATE HANGAR • It’s all coming together from a blank canvas pole barn

LAUNCH YOUR CFI CAREER • Looking for opportunity and experience

CHECKLIST CHALLENGE • Flight crew’s successful mistake really wasn’t

BRIGADOON AT BUTLER COUNTY • Hard to find many fans of the complicated FAA’s FAASTeam program

DEADLY DOORS • Distractions still posing threats to pilots

THE PERFORMANCE • Sometimes the work fashions the artist

GARMIN PILOT • Integrate your avionics with SmartCharts

FOREFLIGHT • How to benefit from ForeFlight Web

SAFETY EVOLUTION