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Yes, for gliders: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glider_(sailplane)#Launch_and_... Also related: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_carriage

Car/house insurance might have a different opinion. :)

Sure, if you trust the correctness of the computer's software with your life and the lives of any passengers. There are popular apps now that do some of what you suggest, especiall…

Not sure about the plane from the original post; it looks pretty hefty. And lateral weight is so close to the center of mass that it's unlikely to have much effect. What's more of …

I hear it happens with emergency beach landings especially—consequently they're somewhat of a last resort. Couldn't find a statistic though. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/…

"Flying cars" made sense to me until I started flying. Now I think "driving airplanes" is the more appropriate phrase for what might be in the realm of possibility. For example: he…

Same, I'd hate to see a novice try to land on a narrow 2000' runway hemmed in by tall trees and a "snotty" 7+ kt crosswind component pushing the plane around. Lucky they were in Fl…

Speaking of bad UX choices, the FAA is constantly dropping one or two or more digits from numbers like altitudes, runway lengths, heading, timestamps, etc. For example, "the runway…

I regularly fly without any radio. Disclaimer: I'm not familiar with Lompoc. That looks like class echo airspace in which a radio is not required. Apparently the airport's control …

Same goes for operating a car. How many accidents are caused by distracted driving? The good news is that medication may mitigates the symptoms so you can focus on driving or flyin…