Let It Roll

Air show pilot Patty Wagstaff won the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships three times and is a six-time member of the U.S. Aerobatic Team. She's also a flight instructor, consultant on television and movie projects, and flies an OV-10 Bronco for Cal Fire as an Air Attack Pilot during California's fire season.

Tuesday, May 8, 2012 Perception It's your perception, not always reality, that causes fear I'm constantly asked about my unique line of work as an air show pilot, "Do you get dizzy?" or, "Do you wear those earrings when you fly?" But probably the question I'm most asked is about fear—"Aren't you afraid when you're diving toward the ground?"

Tuesday, April 10, 2012 Birds Of A Feather Flying with your bird We're all part bird, aren't we? We have wings, but unfortunately they're only a steely imitation of the real thing.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012 When Procedures Fail Learning the lesson the hard way Pilots are a conscientious group. We do preflights, use checklists, and respect our physical and technical limitations.

Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Include, Don’t Exclude A look at some of the deterrents to flying and what can be done to reverse them We all love stories of how people are seduced by aviation, but it's just as interesting to know what keeps them out.

Monday, December 5, 2011 Coast-To-Coast The great American road trip...or is it? The faster I go, the harder I want to pull back on the yoke. The grey turns into blue, and all I see is sky.