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Article: Africa Adventure

It all started back in Kenya, spending countless hours sorting out the authorizations that are required to undertake a trip through Africa. ...

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Backcountry Flying, Bush Flying, Features, Flying Outside The U.S., People and Places

Article: Monoplane Revolution

In 1984, I trained with air show pilot Duane Cole at Luck Field in Burleson, Texas, for the Intermediate category of the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships. ...

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Big South Fork Airpark

BSFA, which began selling lots in 2008, has several attributes that many pilots and homeowners would likely agree put it in the ideal category. ...

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Aircraft Ownership, Airparks, Aviation News, Features, People and Places, Travel

Article: A Summer Of Opportunity

After going to an air show in Canada and a competition in Wisconsin in 1983, I knew that flying aerobatics was what I was meant to do.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk

Article: 10 Flying Techniques From Great Aviators

One of the great joys of this job is that I've been allowed to interview and get to know some of the most interesting pilots in aviation.

Also labeled: Aviation History, Features, Flight Training, Flying Skills, People and Places, Pilot Talk, Top 10s

Article: The Life Of An Air Show Pilot

If 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.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Guest Speaker, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Skills

Article: Kenya

I love early mornings in Tsavo. ...

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Guest Speaker, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk

Article: Clouds

Recently, I came across The Cloud Appreciation Society.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Learning Center, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Chasing Fires

Rush, Serpentine, Robbers and Mill are names of some of the fires I've flown. Fires are usually named after a geographical landmark at the origin of the fire—a road, town, river or a creek.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Guest Speaker, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk

Article: Being Resourceful

If one thing serves us well in life and in aviation, it's the art of being resourceful—intelligent and creative problem solving and making the best use of time and available resources.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Guest Speaker, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Pre-Aerobatics

This summer, I've had the good fortune to fly OV-10 Broncos out of the Chico Air Attack Base.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Learning Center, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Lindbergh Inspiration

In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew The Spirit of St Louis from New York to Paris non-stop, defining exploration for the 20th century. ...

Also labeled: Aviation History, Aviation News, Careers, Features, People and Places

Article: Teaching An Old Dog New Tricks

When I'm signing autographs on the flight line, people like to tell me their stories about flying.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Guest Speaker, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Staying Healthy

Pilots sit on their butts a lot. We might want to stay in shape.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk

Article: Oh My God! There’s No Man In The Cockpit!

My friend Mark Magin, Onboard Images President, recently told me a hilarious story. Sitting in first class on a commercial flight, he noticed there was an all- female flight crew.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: 70th Doolittle Raiders Reunion

The USS Hornet's radio operator intercepted a message in Japanese at 07:45; its origins were close. Just earlier, SBD Dauntless aircraft that had launched off the USS Enterprise had spotted a small Japanese fishing vessel, and then later flew...

Also labeled: Air Shows, Aviation History, Features, People and Places, Vintage Aircraft, Vintage Airplanes, Vintage/Classic Airplanes, Warbirds

Article: Doing Good With General Aviation

Aviation is the greatest science known to man simply because every other mental discipline comes into play each time an aircraft takes flight.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Aircraft Ownership, Aviation Resources, Careers, Features, Journeys, Outreach Programs, Overcoming Adversity, People and Places

Article: Perception

I'm constantly asked about my unique line of work as an air show pilot, "Do you get dizzy?" or, "Do you wear those earrings when you fly?" But probably the question I'm most asked is about fear—"Aren't you afraid when you're diving toward the ground?"...

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Guest Speaker, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk

Article: The Maine (Seaplane) Event!

Caught up in something of a busman's holiday, I'm shooting so many images that I rip through one 8 GB CompactFlash memory card after another.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Air Races, Air Shows, Features, Floatplanes, People and Places, Shows and Fly-Ins

Article: Birds Of A Feather

We're all part bird, aren't we? We have wings, but unfortunately they're only a steely imitation of the real thing.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Guest Speaker, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Let's Go To Jamaica, Mon!

When more than 500 of the same type of airplane are sold, it stands to reason that some of these aircraft owners are going to meet and get to know one another. ...

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Airports, Aviation News, Features, Flying Outside The U.S., Journeys, People and Places, Travel

Article: When Procedures Fail

Pilots are a conscientious group. We do preflights, use checklists, and respect our physical and technical limitations.

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Article: Running With The Big Dogs: A Jet Experience

Don't be in a rush to screw things up!" It's one of many little sayings and memory joggers that 2010 National CFI Of The Year Jeffrey Robert Moss (everyone calls him "MossY") teaches students in his Flying Like The Pros (FLTP) system....

Also labeled: Aviation Resources, Flying Skills, Jets, Learn To Fly, Pilot Safety

Article: Include, Don’t Exclude

We all love stories of how people are seduced by aviation, but it's just as interesting to know what keeps them out.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Guest Speaker, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Live With Your Airplane

There's nothing like being able to walk out your back door to your hangar and into your airplane," says Spruce Creek, Fla., resident Jack Hirn, summing up the number-one reason that the residential airpark lifestyle captivates pilots of every stripe....

Also labeled: Aircraft, Airparks, Aviation News, Journeys, People and Places

Article: Amelia Earhart: A Modern Adventure

This contemporary Earhart is re-creating one of the legendary aviatrix's flights: the leg from Oakland, Calif., to Miami, Fla., where she announced her ill-fated, round-the-world attempt in 1937.

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aviation News, Journeys, People and Places

Article: Coast-To-Coast

The faster I go, the harder I want to pull back on the yoke. The grey turns into blue, and all I see is sky.

Also labeled: Careers, Columns, Features, Learning Center, People and Places, Pilot Safety, Pilot Skills

Article: Trans-Africa Adventure

Last summer, I was sitting on a beach thinking about my upcoming 50th birthday.

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aviation News, Journeys, People and Places

Article: 10 Sexiest Airplanes

We thought we were doing something really clever when we came up with the "10 Sexiest Airplanes" idea. It wasn't until we delved into making up the list that we came face-to-face with the need to define the term "sexy."

Also labeled: Aircraft, Aviation News, Best Buys, Buyer's Guide, Journeys, Modifications, People and Places, Staying Current, Top 10s

Article: Flying Fifi

My most memorable flying experience was on September 20th, 2011, when I got my copilot checkout in Fifi, the only flying Boeing B-29.

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