An international team of civil aviation regulatory authorities from 10 different countries submitted a 71-page technical review of the Boeing 737 MAX flight control system to FAA Associate ...

How might the system help prevent operational disruption following a suspected tail strike?

Following is a transcript of the video. Narrator: Autopilot isn't as "auto" as you might think. There's no robot that sits in the pilot seat and mashes buttons while the real pilot takes a nap. It's ...

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WASHINGTON, Nov 20 (Reuters) - The Federal Aviation Administration said on Thursday it wants to adopt a new comprehensive system to overhaul how air traffic controllers receive flight data and move ...

Pilot-induced oscillation is a frightening aspect of pitch control of an aircraft. Numerous planes have been set into pilot-induced oscillation due to the phase lag of the human in the loop control.

WASHINGTON — Flight crews say most commercial planes use ventilation systems that could expose people to toxic fumes. Shannon De Witt said he is one of them. “It’s hell on earth,” he said. De Witt has ...