Why can the C-17 land on short runways?

In this flight I’m landing on a different, much smaller runway than I’m used to, with gusty winds adding to the challenge. I ...

During ILS approaches in IFR conditions, many GA pilots crash short of the runway, often fatally, which contrasts with VFR accidents that typically occur after touchdown. This dangerous trend stems ...

The C-130 Hercules is one of the most beloved aircraft in military service today. Since the plane was introduced in 1956 as America's next airlifter, military and civilian organizations have found ...

Safety agency calls for FAA to update a matrix that classifies runway conditions and resulting braking performance. The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging the Federal Aviation ...

Early on in my flying career, taking off automatically meant, absolutely free, one mandatory dead-stick landing. Thats because I was flying hang gliders and developed an easy appreciation for fitting ...

For a cargo plane, you might think that the general rule would be a simple one: The bigger, the better. The aircraft's primary role, of course, is to deliver supplies, equipment, troops, or whatever ...

French investigators have revealed that a Nouvelair Airbus A320 may have passed less than 10ft above a waiting EasyJet A320 during the recent landing conflict at Nice, after conducting its approach to ...