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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, Aviation Personalities, Backcountry Flying, Features, Flying Outside The U.S., People and Places

Article: Backcountry Odyssey

We're threading our way through the majestic Teton Pass—a flight of four Aviat Husky aircraft and a pristine, Yakovlev Yak-52

Also labeled: Adventure Aircraft, Adventure Flying, Aircraft, Backcountry Flying, Bush Pilots, Bush Planes, Journeys, Learn To Fly, People and Places, Pilot Skills

Article: Lessons Learned Part 2

After earning my private pilot’s license in Alaska in 1980, I wasn’t sure what was next. I loved to fly.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Aerobatics, Aviation Careers, Backcountry Flying, Getting Your License, Journeys, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Navigation, People and Places, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk, Travel, Weather Flying, Winter Weather

Article: Really Low On Fuel

Early in September of 1977, a fellow Alaska registered guide asked me to fly some avgas to a hunting camp he operated on the west side of the Alaska Range. ...

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Article: Lessons Learned Part 1

My first flight lessons might have been different than yours, but as with all pilots, those early experiences are still tattooed in my mind. ...

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Aerobatics, Aviation Careers, Backcountry Flying, Getting Your License, Journeys, Learn To Fly, Learning Center, Navigation, People and Places, Pilot Skills, Pilot Talk, Travel, Weather Flying, Winter Weather

Article: Putting The Adventure Back In Aviation

“Adventure”—now there’s a word that’s open to interpretation. In fact, the phrase “adventure aviation” may seem redundant to most people because aviation itself usually is seen as an adventure.

Also labeled: Adventure Flying, Aircraft Bargains, Backcountry Flying, Best Buys, Bush Pilots, Buyer's Guide, Buying A Plane, Features, Ownership

Article: 8GCBC Scout: Up In Flames

I was standing beside the runway at Fox River Airport in Rochester, Wis., home airport to American Champion Aircraft (www.amerchampionaircraft.com), to see the company’s stalwart 8GCBC...

Also labeled: Bush Pilots, Bush Planes, Piston Singles

Article: Backcountry Bash

No way, José. Through the ...

Also labeled: Bush Planes, Journeys, People and Places

Article: The Huskier Husky

The first flight in a new airplane is...

Also labeled: Bush Planes, Piston Singles, Taildraggers