NTSB Insider

NTSB Insider: Soloing My First Accident Investigation

I received the call late in the afternoon on New Year's Eve. A pilot flying a PA-24-180 southwest of Salt Lake City reported being in IFR conditions and requested assistance. Shortly thereafter, radio and radar contact were lost. A ground search had begun...

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Adventure

Bored with your Cessna 172? Bring the excitement back into your flying with Air Combat USA
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AeroDynamics

Engineers continue to puzzle a familiar question in the quest for a better helicopter
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Aviate

If you hang around your local airport for any length of time, you will no-doubt hear many hair-raising stories told by dashing daredevils who have braved the elements at altitude and lived to tell their story.
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Ecosystem

After four-plus years of development, Sikorsky Aircraft recently test flew its X2 Technology Demonstrator helicopter.
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Future Flight

Recent advancements in technology have cemented the unmanned aircraft’s role in military aviation .
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Navigate

Ever wonder what you would do if you couldn’t pass your medical? This is a problem that more and more pilots are facing each year as the pilot population ages.
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Next Generation

Making flying fun is the key to inspiring the youth to fly.
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Myths of Aviation

Myth: General aviation is a risky endeavor

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Travel

Channeling Lindbergh in a Socata TBM 850.
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UFO

Cessna took a little known mid-century foray into the world of helicopter production
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