Some FBOs and schools require all their renter pilots, no matter what their certificate level, to undergo a "night flying checkout." This is often a short flight to a nearby airport or a few laps ...

Imagine you're learning to fly a plane when the unthinkable happens: a bird slams into the window while flying at night.

The pilot, who, along with his two daughters, was rescued after their small plane crashed on a frozen lake in Alaska, was not allowed to have passengers onboard and is facing disciplinary action from ...

He was told that they had to turn the plane around as flying over water was unsafe. "Last night we had some issues with the plane. About 35 to 40 minutes into the flight, the pilot comes back to ...