Credit: Nigel Prevett/Aviation Week Once again, the photos of the crash from a post-maintenance flight of a Hawker are grim. On Oct. 16, 2025, a Hawker 800XP conducting stall checks experienced a loss ...

Initial flight testing of new aircraft often reveals stall characteristics that require refinement to ensure safety. Engineers and pilots use controlled slow-flight and stall trials to identify issues ...

With loss of control still the primary cause of aircraft fatalities, the FAA last year released the new Airmen Certification Standards, some aspects of it controversial, to replace the practical test ...