As I drive down the 405 freeway toward the Goodyear Blimp Base in Gardena, Calif., I can’t help but think that, in 20 minutes …
April 2009
April 2009 NOTAMS
From free training to discounts and rebates, this is the place to find great promotional deals from the aviation industry …
53 Years Later
I’m 77 and hold a commercial pilot license and an instrument rating. I’ve filled four logbooks. As a …
From the Editor: A Diamond For A Pilot‘s Pilot
There were more than a few cheers at this year’s U.S. Sport Aviation Expo in Sebring, Fla., which …
Personal Aviation At A Crossroads
Five years ago, the first special light-sport aircraft (S-LSA) received its airworthiness certificate, opening up a new chapter …
Survivable Ditchings
Without diminishing in any way the heroic actions of the pilots, flight attendants and passengers on US Airways Flight 1549 …
Cell Phone To The Rescue
I was doing my first solo out to the practice area north of the airport. I was doing some ground …
Ticket To Ride
Enough trash already. This endless washboard-road turbulence promises to reintroduce me to the hot dog and greasy fries I …
TECNAM P92 EAGLE
Tecnam P92 Eaglet Base Price: $109,000 Engine make/model: Rotax 912 ULS2/S2 Horsepower 100 Max takeoff weight (lbs …
LSA Flight Report: Cruiser In School Clothing
The truly wonderful thing about events like the recent Sebring U.S. Sport Aviation Expo is that you have the …
April 2009 Readback
On January 25, the extreme worlds of aerobatics and surfing were united in the skies over the break at Morro …