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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

From The Editor: Extreme Flying




From The Editor: Extreme FlyingIt's a story of deserted beaches, do-it-yourself runways, a wildebeest migration, fee negotiations, active volcanoes and two highly modified Super Cubs.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Light-Sport Chronicles: Spine Of Steel


Some of us never know what we’re made of until everything’s taken away



Light-Sport Chronicles: Spine Of SteelOne more thing: She just earned her sport-pilot wings. And she did it all from a wheelchair.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013

From The Editor: Luxury Camping




From The Editor: Luxury CampingWhen you think of camping with an airplane in the backcountry, a Cirrus—known for its luxury cross-country capabilities—probably isn't the first thing that comes to mind.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Light-Sport Chronicles: Mike Z And The Harbingers Of Doom!


For those eager pessimists proclaiming LSA on life support, a rebuttal



Light-Sport Chronicles: Mike Z And The Harbingers Of Doom!A leading aviation magazine recently ran a story that proclaimed the LSA industry as a "segment in critical condition."
Tuesday, March 26, 2013

From The Editor: Plane On A Mission




From The Editor: Plane On A MissionWhen we ask pilots what their dream airplane is, we rarely receive a one-airplane reply.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Light-Sport Chronicles: Sport-Pilot Survey Says! Part III


Wrapping up our look at how we do our LSA thing



Light-Sport Chronicles: Sport-Pilot Survey Says! Part IIIIn our first two summaries of LSA pilot opinion, we covered the LSA Who/What/When/Where basics.
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

From The Editor: Panhandle Backcountry




From The Editor: Panhandle BackcountryNorthern Idaho is an adventure pilot's dreamland, with dozens of backcountry strips, stunning mountain flying and sizeable lakes perfect for seaplanes.
Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Light-Sport Chronicles: Sport-Pilot Survey Says! Part II


More feedback from our poll of the LSA flying community



Light-Sport Chronicles: Sport-Pilot Survey Says! Part IILast month, through our survey, we met our group of respondents and found out what light-sport aircraft (LSA) they fly.
Tuesday, January 22, 2013

From The Editor: Sky Therapy




From The Editor: Sky TherapyFor some, lying on the sofa in a counselor's office is therapy.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012

Light-Sport Chronicles: Sport-Pilot Survey Says!


Just how are we pilots doing our sport flying these days?



Light-Sport Chronicles: Sport-Pilot Survey Says!Sometimes, I like to douse my assumptions and fantasies with a cup of cold, real-world info about the kinds of LSA flying all you folks are actually doing, versus what I might imagine you're doing.