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Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Flying FifiAround the patch in a Superfortress My most memorable flying experience was on September 20th, 2011, when I got my copilot checkout in Fifi, the only flying Boeing B-29. |
Tuesday, October 4, 2011 Light-Sport Chronicles: Where Everybody Knows Your Name, Part IIEven after tragedy and Global Econ 101, fun flying wins out Last month, you met Chris Dillis, who took the "friendly clubhouse" atmosphere common to European VLA (very light aircraft) flying and brought it to his own LSA startup in Denver. |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 From The Editor: Maverick Has the Ball To commemorate the centennial of naval aviation, Plane & Pilot Publisher Mike McMann and I journeyed to Naval Air Station Lemoore. We spent our day with strike-fighter squadron VFA-122, at the controls of an F/A-18 simulator, on a hangar tour and shadowing an LSO during landing practice for carrier qualification. |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 Safe TurnaroundsIs the impossible turn, in fact, possible? Over the years, I've made frequent mention of a controversial number: "safe turnaround altitude." |
Tuesday, September 6, 2011 Light-Sport Chronicles: Where Everybody Knows Your NameHere’s a flight school/club where fun flying is #1 The success of the long-running Cheers TV show, I’m convinced, came in no small part from the seductive lines in that great theme song that so well captured the spirit of the show. |
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 From The Editor: A Pilot’s Pilot More than 500,000 people and 10,000 airplanes took part in the annual aviation mecca that is EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wis. |
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 A Whole New Flying WorldEven though ski flying doesn’t require an endorsement, it’s critical to get instruction first A fellow pilot once asked, "How long does it take to check out on skis?" |
Tuesday, August 9, 2011 Light-Sport Chronicles: Gag ReelReal-world kudos from the folks who fly LSA day in, day out To help with my recent write-up on what's great about owning and flying LSA, I had the pleasure to jaw with several owners, from teachers to pleasure flyers. |
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 From The Editor: Over Water It never seems to matter what headset I'm wearing—when I'm flying over a large stretch of water, I can hear every single sound that the engine makes. |
Tuesday, July 26, 2011 Battle Over Frigid SeasIn the Sea Shepherd’s mission to find and stop whaling ships, the helicopter is key Aviation has always been a part of my life, but only recently has it become my profession. |
