“FAA proposes to raise the altitudes at which a pilot is required to don an oxygen mask for commuter and on demand operations, as directed by the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, and revise the pilot ...

Former fighter pilot Max “Afterburner” recalls a terrifying incident from his time with the Thunderbirds when his F-16 cockpit slowly depressurized without warning during a flight at roughly 28,000 ...

Pilots of pressurized aircraft would be able to fly at any certified altitude without supplemental oxygen if quick-donning ...

Flying is still statistically the safest form of transportation, but recent developments have caused us all to lose at least some of our confidence in air travel. After several high profile crashes ...

Hollywood can exaggerate to the point of lunacy, and that's especially true of many military films. But when you see an actor remove his mask while pretending to fly a fighter jet, it may not actually ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A lack of oxygen that incapacitated the pilot and three passengers is likely what caused a private jet to become unresponsive before flying over the nation’s capital and prompting ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A recent article examined Alaska Airlines' decision to prohibit beards among its pilots, presenting the policy as a safety measure ...

If you've ever traveled on an airplane, you know that masks can drop down to supply oxygen in the case of an emergency. Airline oxygen masks have about a 15-minute supply and typically fall when an ...

A lack of oxygen that incapacitated the pilot and three passengers is likely what caused a private jet to become unresponsive before flying over the nation’s capital and prompting the military to ...

Passengers on a plane from the UK had a scary start to their holidays on the Costa del Sol as their flight came in to land. Brit tourists on the easyJet flight from Bristol watched helplessly as their ...