This month’s issue contains articles such as:

Jump Fly. Land.-  Flying in a wing suit is the closest that a human being can come to unassisted flight

The nation’s first mass-produced light plane started as a home built aircraft.

The impact of the and of the space shuttle program and its impact on Florida’s economy.

The Bell P – 63 becoming an gunners easiest target late in World War II.

The Sidewinder missile that has pursued enemy pilots since 1958

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The Sep/Oct FAA Safety Briefing is available online at http://www.faa.gov/news/safety_briefing/
This issue focuses on proficiency and its absolute importance for pilots and aviation maintenance technicians. We provide tips on developing your personal improvement plan, address getting back to flying after an absence, give suggestions on how AMTs can keep their edge, talk about the complicated subject of receiving compensation for your flying, and more.

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The cover story this month deals with Boeing’s efforts to protect vital information and its networks from attack from cyber security threats. Also the Boeing Company’s acquisition of the Sunnyvale, California-based company,Narus, which is a provider of real-time network traffic and analytical software to defend against cyber crime is discussed.

Howard Hughes was passionate about aviation and a true aviation pioneer. This month marks the 75th anniversary of one of Howard Hughes aircraft,  the  Hughes H-1- racer breaking the existing world speed record of an aircraft by flying at 314 mph. The former Hughes aircraft Company is now subsidiary of the Boeing Company.

Boeing contends that the Airbus subsidies are illegal and discusses the decision by the World Trade Organization that European subsidies have given Airbus an unfair vantage.

Boeing has facilities around the country and uses publication to highlight the hard-working employees at some of these locations. This month they discuss Boeing facility and teams in Utah supporting the Defense programs and making jetliner parts.

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if you’re not familiar with this magazine it  is a high-quality publication, really one of the best aviation related magazines in print today. The articles are entertaining, informative and accurate.

Articles this month include a veteran reporter describing his search for the aircraft of area 51/Groom Lake. Undergoing a major expansion since 2005, Groom Lakes uncompromising secrecy can breed abuses of power. Even in the early 1990s it was estimated that the cost for Groom Lake was almost $100 million a day.

Employees of the base are prohibited from discussing any details concerning their work however some have offered glimpses of what it is like to work at the base to the veteran reporter. Most of the workers live in the Las Vegas area and fly to Groom Lake on Boeing 737s painted white with the nose to tail red stripe. Typically many of the workers fly to the base on a Monday and back to Las Vegas and home on a Thursday or Friday although daily round trips are common.

In space exploration the article lost in space details microgravity’s mysterious side effects and things disappearing.

In how things work a team setting out to solve old disappearances an article titled cold case  looks for long-lost aircraft.

In military aviation the Douglas C-133 had a bad habit, it it kept crashing. Originally designed to transport the first US ICBMs the aircraft is discussed in an article is titled “the curse of the cargo master”.

In the article the force is with them, the science of what changes the speed of the spacecraft find Earth is discussed.

Additional articles include:

What Made Yuri Fall?

Igor Kuznetsov reopened the Gagarin inquest to find out.

By Andrew Osborn

The Boeing 727 that Vanished

A case pursued by the FBI, the CIA, the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security, CENTCOM, and the sister of Ben Padilla.

By Tim Wright

The Curious Case of Edgar Mix

The celebrated aeronaut found Earth-bound life difficult to navigate.

By Rebecca Maksel

Cause Unknown

What brought down these five airplanes?

By Lester A. Reingold

One More For The Checklist

For some pilots, a good-luck charm is standard equipment.

By Michael Klesius

Case Closed

Mysteries solved, secrets revealed, and questions finally answered.

By The Editors

Viewport: Conquering the Unknown

By J.R. Dailey

In the Museum: The Mysterious Second Seat

By Rebecca Maksel

Above and Beyond: The Oldest Powered Flying Machine?

By Tom D. Crouch

Then and Now: Mercury Unmasked

By Paul Hoversten

Moments and Milestones: Travel Air’s Mystery Ship

By George C. Larson, Member, NAA

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Hypoxia – A physiological threat to fighter pilots. An aeromedical physiologist looks at the hypoxia data for FA-18 pilots

Early recognition of hypoxia symptoms is critical for fighter pilots.

Mr.” hands” and the Big Blue mitt.

A six-hour mission with a diversion and servicing at a remote base can you do it? Remember that diversions are possible and make sure to keep that divert information handy

A newly qualified T-34C pilot allows experience and the need to prove himself to get  into a bad scenario that could easily been avoided

Rescue at the Swamp.

Seagulls ruined our day.

For the first time 13 helicopters were flying from two squadrons aboard the same aircraft carrier.

Don’t worry, it’s a drill – Flying a helicopter 6 miles from the USNS Rainier when the crew got the “Man Overboard” call from the tower.

New ways to break an A6 Prowler on the the Dwight D. Eisenhower.

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