Some things in life make sense. Others do not. For instance, flying a 65 hp, 75 mph cruise J-3 Cub 650 miles from Wisconsin …
October 2009
Reflections On Inner & Outer Flight
Why are we so fascinated by flight? What draws us to it? What makes flight so special …
Blocked Pitot Tubes
The crash of Air France Flight 447, an Airbus A330, in the Atlantic Ocean on June 1, 2009, during a …
Light-Sport Chronicles: Three From The Heart
Weeks into the New England summer season, which, as of July 4, is more like an extended March, I’m …
Gear Up With BrightLine Bags
If you took one look at my airport car, you’d probably conclude that I’m not the most organized …
Getting Creative: Affordable Flying
Affordable flying is something of an oxymoron. World War II aviator Jimmy Doolittle is credited for uttering the phrase, âHow …
Gobosh 800XP
GOBOSH 800XP New price: $135,900 Engines make/model: Rotax 912 TBO (hrs.): 1500 Horsepower: 100@SL Propeller type: 3 …
From The Editor: From Bush To Big City, And Way Beyond
Any taildragger pilot will tell you that you can take a Husky out of the backcountry, but you can’t …
Gobosh 800XP: Flying With Composites
I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. Gobosh’s Dave Graham had promised me that this was an LSA …
What Recession?
Is Oshkosh ever really over? It’ll be weeks, maybe months, before my mind catches up with my body …
Beyerdynamic HS 600 DANR Headset
There still are a few older pilots who fly without headsetsâand most have hearing damage as a direct result …