Learning to Trust Your Instruments Saves Lives
Learning to Trust Your Instruments Saves Lives Spatial disorientation kills pilots every year. The inner ear lies to the brain. The eyes see what they...
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The Unwritten Rules of Squadron Ready Rooms
Every military pilot learns that ready room culture defines squadron identity. These unwritten rules govern behavior, establish hierarchy, and preserve traditions that outsiders rarely understand....
Building a Safety Culture That Keeps Pilots Alive
Military aviation safety culture has evolved through lessons learned in aircraft mishaps and operational accidents. The systems, procedures, and mindsets developed to prevent accidents apply...
Flying Combat Drones From a Trailer in Nevada
Remotely Piloted Aircraft have transformed modern warfare, and the pilots who fly them from ground control stations perform demanding missions with real combat impact. The...
How to Pass Your Aviation Flight Physical
The flight physical examination serves as the gatekeeper to military aviation. Meeting the demanding medical standards ensures pilots can safely operate aircraft and handle emergency...
Flying Blind and Loving It
Instrument flying separates capable pilots from exceptional ones. The ability to navigate and operate aircraft solely by reference to instruments, without visual contact with the...
Nobody Thanks Tanker Pilots But Everyone Needs Them
Military aviation has a hierarchy everyone understands but nobody says out loud. Fighters get the glory. Bombers get the mystique. And tanker pilots? They make...