Flying

Part 1: Building Your Best Flight Sim

Upgrading a home flight simulator involves defining specific goals (e.g., VFR, IFR, multiengine practice) to enhance learning and immersion beyond a basic setup. Key hardware upgrades include a ...
Aviation Week

Compartmentalization And A Focus On Flight, Part 1

I tend to compartmentalize every aspect of my life and have done so for most of my life. Given that statement, you might assume that I am a recluse who shuts out the world and forsakes outside ...
Aviation Week

Dealing With In-Flight Electrical Fires, Part 1

Editor’s note: This is the first in a three-part series. One of the worst eme­rgencies most of us can imagine is an engine fire or overheat, occurring just at rotation on a max-weight takeoff. The ...
Flying

Part 1: How Flight Simulator Platforms Handle the Boeing 737

The Boeing 737, an iconic aircraft derived from the 707, has a rich 60-year history of evolution, from early commuter jets to modern variants. The article evaluates three Boeing 737 flight simulator ...
SpaceRef

Prepared Statement of Dr. Matthew B. Koss: “The Future of Human Space Flight” (part 1)

Mr. Chairman and members of the Science Committee: Thank you for the invitation to come before you and participate in this hearing on the Future of Human Space Flight. I am honored by your request.