Despite some highly-publicized recent accidents, flying is still one of the safest ways to travel, but are private planes more dangerous than airliners?

For pilots, dealing with bad weather is part of the job – but still, flying through the elements ... According to Law, a large commercial aircraft generally needs to reach a ground speed of ...

If the sole purpose were to avoid buildings, airplanes wouldn't need to fly above 3,000 feet — even the Burj Khalifa could be avoided at that height. However, commercial airliners typically ...

Ever fly close to the storm and worry about that flash outside your window? Well, it’s just another day in the sky for pilots. Commercial aircraft ... sometimes above 40,000 feet, while ...