Aviation Insights & Expert Guides

Most people assume you need a pilot's license to fly anything with wings. For almost every aircraft in the United States...

Rotax has a funny reputation in the flying world. The engines are small, light, and quiet, yet they fly thousands of air...

The Cessna 172 is one of the most familiar planes in the sky. It trains new pilots, carries weekend flyers, and sits on ...

Speed has a funny way of changing how you think about distance. A trip that takes five hours by car can shrink to a litt...

If you have spent any time shopping for a used four-cylinder Lycoming engine, you have probably run into two terms that ...

How high can a helicopter fly? It sounds like a simple question, but the answer is full of surprises. Most people pictur...