Aerodynamic factors greatly influence the characteristics of an aircraft, and what is even more exciting is understanding how these factors affect flight. How fast does the plane climb? What is…

At the end of the road Imagine waking up as a pilot in northern Canada: You’re given a routine assignment, you drive to the airport terminal and – you’re locked…

From balancing on barrels to full flight simulation Flight simulation training began in the early 1900s as a means to train pilots in a safer environment. With the advancement of…

If the tone is right, we know that we’ve done a good job “If I had one wish, I would like to fly in a Dornier 228,” says Walter Devic….

LaOlam desires to bring “Hope to the suffering… Care for those in need. Faith where there is doubt… Hope where there is despair.” LaOlam means “to the world” and “for…

The vast Congo Basin – sometimes simply known as the Congo – is one of the most beautiful and ecologically important places on Earth. It is the world’s second largest…

There are few airplanes or pilots that can fly over dangerous war-torn areas to deliver precious medical supplies, only a few that transport ­doctors to flood zones unreachable by ground…

The West was won on horseback, and riding skills have been central to the culture of Wyoming since before the first ranchers began settling the region in the mid-nineteenth century….

“One of the first things people see when they approach a plane is its livery – its paint job in other words. However, it is a significant last element that…

Borneo’s rainforests are rich in biodiversity and home to many endangered animals, such as orangutans, Asian two-horned rhinoceros and clouded leopards. Deforestation, driven by the timber industry, mining and the…