Lilium Jet vs. Vertical VX4 in 2025: Europe’s eVTOL Reality Check—from Someone Who’s Sat...
I remember the first time I stood under Lilium’s ducted-fan wing in Munich—engineers buzzing, a CAD screen still open on a nacelle hinge detail....
ADS-B and NextGen: How U.S. Airspace Tracking Really Works—From a line check airman who’s...
I still remember the first time I sat in a TRACON back room watching my own flight crawl across the scope—not on a primary...
The Complete Aircraft Maintenance Guide (2025): A Veteran’s Playbook for Staying Safe and Compliant
I still remember a winter annual on a well-loved 172 where the owner swore “it’s flown fine for years.” Thirty minutes into the inspection...
Swing-Wing vs Long-Span: Which Really Buys You Range and Payload? (From someone who’s briefed...
I still remember a late-night mission review at NAS Oceana when a junior WSO asked the question that always starts good fights: “If span...
FAA Readiness for Electric Regional Aircraft (2025–2030): What to Know—From someone who’s sat in...
The first time I realized electrified regionals were truly within reach wasn’t at an airshow—it was on a January site walk at a small...
Low-NOx, Low-Fuel: Breakthrough Combustors and Turbomachinery for 2030—From someone who’s sat through hot-section teardowns...
The turning point for me came on a winter night in Atlanta, standing next to a torn-down combustor basket while the maintenance lead traced...
