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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, April 10, 2012

Birds Of A Feather


Flying with your bird

Birds Of A FeatherWe'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

When Procedures FailPilots 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

Include, Don’t ExcludeWe 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?

Coast-To-CoastThe faster I go, the harder I want to pull back on the yoke. The grey turns into blue, and all I see is sky.
Wednesday, November 30, -0001

The Life Of An Air Show Pilot


When you love what you do, is it work?

The Life Of An Air Show PilotIf you love what you do, you're not really working, but being an air show pilot is a mixture of hard work and hardly working.