While you might think autopilot is sort of like cruise control for cars -- helpful, but limited -- it can actually do some ...

When an aircraft is on the runway, the railway signal remains red, and the train has to stop. Similarly, when the train is ...

Landing an airplane is complicated. Once the airplane is over the runway, it is time to "roundout and flare." This complex manuever is crucial to a smooth landing.

At touchdown, each tire sheds roughly one and a half pounds of rubber on the runway, multiplied by the number of tires on the aircraft. This means that on a typical Airbus A320 with six tires, it ...