When aviation pioneer Bertrand Piccard a decade ago spearheaded a much-hyped flight around the world in a plane powered by sunlight, it raised awareness about climate change but held little promise of ...

Contrails conjure a sense of something overwhelming and ineffable, as terrifying as it is beautiful.

In the three-point attitude and descending straight ahead, you are utterly ignorant of anything that lies in front of you.

Practice hand-flying under the hood. Practice with a fellow pilot sitting in the right seat. Practice when there are 800-foot ...