With loss of control still the primary cause of aircraft fatalities, the FAA last year released the new Airmen Certification Standards, some aspects of it controversial, to replace the practical test ...

Initial flight testing explores the characteristics of the airplane as it is initially configured. At this point, the designers have done their best to create a machine that is safe to fly, meets all ...

Due to the pressure difference, several small-scale induced vortices are created within the grooves and ultimately develop together into a pair of large-scale induced vortexes with high strength by ...