Pilots who understand how to calculate weight and center of gravity will find tools such as an optimized console complement their approach to aviation safety. These small adjustments in organization ...

In Part 1, we discussed how a Beech King Air 200 wound up in the frigid waters of Unalaska Bay, Alaska. It seems likely that the pilot knew the King Air was overweight. When investigators re-created ...

The NTSB concluded the 2023 crash, which killed Richard McSpadden and Russ Francis, was caused by a combination of a partial loss of engine power, the aircraft operating outside its forward center of ...

According to the DGCA's assessment, Akasa's cockpit voice recorder (CVR) checks were repeatedly being marked as "closed" ...

WEIGHT WATCHERS Added weight is the scourge of man--and machine. And the FAA last week proposed a regulation aimed at combating its effects on aircraft. The rule announces the establishment of a ...

A single-engine plane that went down near Lansing in 2019, killing five men from Indiana, was operating overweight and out of balance, the National Transportation Safety Board found. The plane, a ...

Growing Maintenance, Repair, and Overhaul (MRO) Activities The global aircraft MRO industry’s growth is boosting demand for ...

Moving to an empty seat on a plane without permission can result in a surcharge. Airlines use assigned seating to calculate the aircraft's weight and balance for safety. Premium seats, like those with ...

A partial loss of engine power, an aircraft out of center of gravity, and an abrupt maneuver are blamed for the 2023 crash of a Cessna 177 RG Cardinal that killed Richard McSpadden, Aircraft Owners ...