The Go-Around: Aviation’s Most Dangerous Safe Decision

The Go-Around: Aviation’s Most Dangerous Safe Decision

Quick Facts What It IsAborting an approach and climbing away instead of landing When It’s RequiredUnstable approach, runway not in sight at minimums, traffic on runway, wind shear, ATC instruction Accident Factor~83% of approach-and-landing accidents involve a...
How to Read the Sky Like a Pilot

How to Read the Sky Like a Pilot

Quick Facts Cloud FamiliesHigh (cirrus), Middle (alto), Low (stratus), Vertical development (cumulus/cumulonimbus) Key Warning SignsAnvil-shaped cumulonimbus (thunderstorms), lenticular clouds (mountain wave turbulence), rapidly building cumulus (convection) Wind...
Artemis II: Fighter Pilots Fly to the Moon

Artemis II: Fighter Pilots Fly to the Moon

Quick Facts MissionArtemis II — first crewed lunar flyby since Apollo 17 (1972) Launch DateApril 1, 2026, Kennedy Space Center, Florida CrewCDR Reid Wiseman, PLT Victor Glover, MS Christina Koch (NASA), MS Jeremy Hansen (CSA) SpacecraftOrion MPCV atop Space Launch...