Flying the C-17 Globemaster is demanding under any conditions. At night, crews rely on night vision goggles, instruments, and strict procedures to operate safely. Low-level routes and short runways ...

A CFI's anxiety when a student pilot is solo at night, especially without night flight training or endorsements, is significant. Proper training and endorsements for night solo flights are crucial, ...

Keep a careful eye on outside temperature, and use pitot heat, propeller heat, and carburetor heat judiciously. You often can ...

Cal Fire added six new night-flying CH-47 Chinook helicopters, one of which is now located at the Paso Robles Air Attack Base. Photo courtesy of Cal Fire San Luis Obispo Unit Just as California moves ...

A newly certified private pilot, pressured by an impending international flight, ignored direct warnings from experienced FBO staff not to fly at night in hazardous, deteriorating weather conditions.

Just as California moves into fire season, Cal Fire is upgrading its firefighting capabilities with six new night-flying helicopters, one of which is now located at the Paso Robles Air Attack Base.