A cross-country (XC) flight involves landing at a point other than departure, using navigation, and meeting specific distance requirements that vary based on the pilot's desired certificate. Planning ...

It starts with weather. A pilot knows where he wants to go VFR and the first step is to see if the weather will allow a flight along the route that, at this point, is just in his mind. The most direct ...

This year’s NBAA EBACE will include a session that focuses on flight planning challenges in today’s environment, including changes in air traffic management, regulations, and other large events ...

It’s great to just plug some coordinates into Microsoft Flight Simulator, teleport in, and tool around a landmark or your hometown in an aircraft of your choosing. If you’re just wandering, things ...

Is fuel planning for an oceanic trip just another mundane task you cede to your flight-planning service or does it force you back into a more primal stage of pilotage in which the details require ...