If you are not an aviation professional, you may not be familiar with the term pilot deviation (PD). Basically, if air traffic control (ATC) calls a pilot on the radio in flight and asks them to “copy ...

Ever wonder where pilots sleep during a flight? One plane captain recently unveiled the "cozy" but "claustrophobic" space where pilots catch some shut-eye on an aircraft in a viral video on Instagram.

Remember that scene from "The Incredibles" where the mom (Helen Parr) pilots a jet? She outmaneuvers missiles, turns herself into an armored ball and then a parachute to save her kids from the ...

I’ve spent the equivalent of almost 300 full days in flight throughout my career as a pilot. In each of those flights, the most crucial moment on my mind – as it is for most pilots – is the first ...

You've heard it before in plenty of TV shows and movies. A plane is plummeting to the ground or it loses engine power and the pilot says, "Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!" and air traffic control (ATC) ...

Many aviation accidents, particularly in general aviation, could have been mitigated if pilots declared emergencies, as this connects them with Air Traffic Control (ATC) resources and priority ...

Ask any pilot about their biggest frustration with modern avionics, and the answer will be inconsistent air traffic communication. While aircraft avionics have advanced at a breakneck pace, global ATC ...