I’m about to commit aviation at Paradise City, the light-sport/ultralight demo area of Sun ‘n Fun’s annual Fly-In & Expo …
July 2013
Safety Alerts
Rather than just hand-wringing at the inability of general aviation to bring its accident rates in line with those …
Of Crash Courses And Self-Discovery
I’ve decided that I don’t know a damn thing about airplanes and even less about flight instructing …
Hot Starts
When was the last time you drove down to 7-Eleven on a sizzling-hot summer afternoon to buy a …
The Art And Science Of Formation Flying
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to be flying in close formation with another airplane, seeing the tiniest …
Beyond The Checkride
So now what? You’ve earned the private certificate and are happily amassing flight time with all kinds of aerial …
The VLJ Market”13 Years Late
New airplanes sell (or don’t sell) for a variety of reasons …
July 2013 Readback
At Aero 2013, Friedrichshafen, Tecnam premiered its next-generation LSA, the Astore …
From The Editor: Extreme Flying
It’s a story of deserted beaches, do-it-yourself runways, a wildebeest migration, fee negotiations, active volcanoes and two …
Airborne Proposal
In my first year at University, I met the most beautiful girl I could dream of, both in personality and …