Pilar Wolfsteller

Know which way to 'fly' on the ground So you're taxiing to the runway, you've got your checklist on your kneeboard, and you're busy doing your normal, preflight, pilot things.

AOPA's Air Safety Institute is looking to speak to pilots who have experienced a wilderness crash landing that required survival before rescue, for a new educational video series set to launch in early 2026.

Make mental modeling a habit A recent flight took a friend and me to an airport about 30 miles away.

AOPA's Air Safety Institute documented statistical safety improvement in the thirty-fifth edition of the Richard G. McSpadden Report —formerly the Joseph T.

NTSB posts preliminary report on New Orleans IFR accident Preliminary findings reported by the NTSB, along with ADS-B data from the accident

TFRs may appear without warning Let's talk about temporary flight restrictions, or TFRs. You know, those big blotches of red that pop up periodically on your iPad's flight planning software.

European business jet show has struggled in recent years The European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) has canceled its annual European

Unstable approaches always call for a go-around A pilot and his wife died in a fiery crash at Marana Regional Airport in Arizona on April 8, following a long day of flying from Missouri.

Setting expectations and keeping passengers informed helps everyone relax and enjoy the flight.

It's a sunny day, and you can't wait to go fly. You gaze longingly out the window and tell yourself it's just a matter of hours until you get up there.