Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Have you ever mentally flown an airplane on the ground? This practice known as chair flying is as old as aviation itself. But how ...

Loss-of-control accidents remain the leading cause of aviation fatalities, prompting the FAA to emphasize increased hand-flying practice for pilots. The FAA's Safety Alert (SAFO 17007) recommends ...

The global air transport industry agrees that pilots still need manual flying skills despite their highly automated work environment. But it cannot agree on how best to maintain this competency – ...