The daily aviation brief, curated for the cockpit.

YouTube Pilot's Crash in Hell's Canyon Caught on Camera!

This is Dave and he's a pilot that makes YouTube videos and one day he decided to go flying in Hells Canyon, but unfortunately something went horribly wrong and he crashed and the whole thing was caught on camera. >> Oh…

I’ve fallen down the kitplane rabbit hole — 10 aircraft I find fascinating (in no particular order)

An aviation enthusiast presented ten homebuilt kitplanes of particular interest, ranging from the versatile Van's RV-10 to the capable Epic LT turboprop, with selections emphasizing STOL capability and adventure flying…

A380 Sunset Landing in Mauritius w/ bonus picture

I was passing by the airport and had the chance to take an amazing shot of the A380 on approach. Second picture is a bit meh with the fence getting in the way. And lastly, the 777 wants to know if you have games on your

Black Bear traffic taking runway 20

A few shots from EAA on Friday

A photographer used an older Nikon D5000 with a 55-200mm lens to shoot at EAA on Friday, capturing images at 12.3MP in .NEF RAW format. The .NEF format provided flexibility for adjusting color and luminance in…

What happens if you try to take off in the 777-9 with the wingtips folded? Lufthansa Aviation Training 777-9 simulator that Lufthansa pilots are using to learn how to fly the aircraft ahead of the first delivery.

Lufthansa Aviation Training operates a 777-9 simulator for pilots to train on the aircraft ahead of its first delivery.

Team Turbulent showing off their flying skills. Old Buckenham, UK.

IFR Check Ride w/ Marci Haengel SE Michigan

A pilot scheduled an IFR check ride with examiner Marci Haengel in Southeast Michigan and sought advice from others with experience flying with her.

A Kenmore Air, De Havilland Canada DHC-3T, sportting a Seattle Kraken livery, Victoria Harbour Airport, YWH

RNoAF Museum at Gardermoen

The RNoAF Museum near Gardermoen airport in Oslo houses a collection of Royal Norwegian Air Force aircraft spanning from 1912 to the present day, including fighter jets such as the F-5 and F-16 as well as cargo aircraft…

Got to shoot these beautiful birds last friday during the the Duxford American Flying Days

Vickers Wellington Mk IC bomber T2879 Memorial

A memorial near Landsmeer outside Amsterdam marks the crash site of the Vickers Wellington T2879, a bomber damaged by anti-aircraft fire during a raid on Turin, Italy on September 29, 1941. All six crew members from 99…

The Royal Air Force Typhoon Display Team flying at Wales Airshow 2026

Convair 880 Cathey Pacific. OC 7/25/2026 Downtown Cincinnati Ohio USA. Fuji X70

A Convair 880 aircraft bearing Cathay Pacific livery was spotted in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio on July 25, 2026. The discovery was documented through photographs captured with a Fuji X70 camera, which observers found…

Project TRIM

An inquiry examined a photograph discovered among images from P-2 Neptune Project TRIM refits. The poster, whose father was a Lockheed designer and naval intelligence officer, sought identification of work depicted in…

How Does Nose art Work?

An inquiry was posted regarding the process for nose art on aircraft, including how designs are requested and applied, what approvals are needed, and what restrictions and guidelines govern such customizations.

[OC] Finnair A359 @HEL

Temora Aviation Museum, Temora, NSW, Australia 🇦🇺, January 2026

The former 2 Elementary Flight Training School (EFTS), 1941-44, Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF), Temora NSW, now Temora Aviation Museum (TAM). A fantastic collection of historic RAAF and RAN

I finally saw the cf-105 avro arrow in person

The last remaining cockpit and nose section from CF-105 Avro Arrow airframe RL-206 is preserved at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. No complete airframe of the aircraft survives today, making this partial fuselage…

Single-engine sea rating

707 Variant?

A Navy B707 variant was observed conducting low passes at NAS Oceana, with an antenna hump visible suggesting it might be an AWACS or communications aircraft. The aircraft was audible for approximately 30 minutes and…

EAA Airventure Oshkosh Photos

Had a lot of fun at Airventure this year as it was my first time. Wanted to share my photos with y'all. Absolutely loved the F35 Lightning II and F22 Raptor demos. I think they're my favorite

The Scaled Composites Model 437 Vanguar- A multi-mission low-cost attritable aircraft platform to demonstrate Northrop Grumman’s digitally engineered wings.

The Model 437 Vanguar is a crewed aircraft developed by Scaled Composites that completed its first flight on August 29, 2024, designed as a multi-mission low-cost attritable platform. Powered by a single Pratt & Whitney…

Heathrow has no planes on Google Maps

Google Maps satellite imagery of Heathrow Airport shows an absence of aircraft parked at terminals, with approximately three planes visible on the runways. The notably sparse aircraft presence was identified as unusual…