Why Do Pilots Sometimes Perform A “Step Climb” Instead of Going Straight To Cruise Altitude?

Inside the cockpit for the ride to 30,000 feet and beyond. If you have ever wondered what exactly step climb means, then this ...

What the Dolphins Week 6 Practice Squad Elevations Mean

After two weeks without making a practice squad elevation, the Miami Dolphins elevated two players for their Week 6 matchup ...
IEEE

Artificial Intelligence in UAV Flight Controls: Deep Reinforcement Learning Based Altitude-Hold Strategies for Fixed-Wing UAVs

Abstract: This paper implements a deep reinforcement learning (DRL) based flight control system for a fixed-wing uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV). Unlike conventional flight control methods, DRL does not ...
The National Interest

China Is Building a Drone Laboratory at the Top of the World

High in the mountains of the Tibetan Plateau, there is thin air, low pressure, and violent winds—the ideal crucible for ...

SC opens door for junior judges to directly become district judges: What the ruling means

Appointment Eligibility, Process: The Supreme Court’s verdict not only reinterprets the law but also comes with a set of ...

4 ‘Scary’ Plane Failures That Happen More Often Than You Think, Why Most Flights Survive Them

When people hear failure, they imagine disaster. In aviation, failure is expected, & planned for. The system is designed with ...

What Pakistan's AMRAAM missile deal with US mean for its air power

Pakistan joins the US AMRAAM missile programme, strengthening its F-16 fleet and signalling a cautious revival of defence cooperation between Washington and Islamabad.

Why you can't just move to an empty airplane seat for free

Moving to an empty seat on a plane without permission can result in a surcharge. Airlines use assigned seating to calculate ...