The FAA is proposing changes to oxygen-mask requirements for pilots operating pressurized aircraft under Parts 91 and 135. The proposed rule in the federal register would allow pilots to fly at higher ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A general emergency was declared on board LATAM Airlines Peru flight LA2424 as the aircraft travelled between Jorge Chávez International Airport in Lima to São Paulo ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - Search and rescue teams leave the command post at St. Mary's Wilderness en route to the Blue Ridge Parkway to search for ...

A recent article examined Alaska Airlines' decision to prohibit beards among its pilots, presenting the policy as a safety measure tied to concerns about oxygen mask leakage during decompression ...