Features
Article: Never Run It Dry
It was the Christmas holiday, and I was on my way back from the Bahamas to Venice, Fla.
Article: 30 Things Not To Do In The Pattern
So much of aviation education is built around doing things right.
Article: From The Editor: One Small Step
The Lindbergh Foundation was created in 1977 to carry on the spirit of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh by providing grants to projects that foster new and environmentally friendly technology.
Article: Engine Reliability
Many of us have had this happen at one time or another.
Article: Training Is Everything
At exactly 5:45 a.m. on March 5, 2010, I took off in my 1972 Grumman Traveler from Canada's St-Hyacinthe Airport (CSU3), on the south shore off Montreal. ...
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.
Article: Over Water, Under Canopy!
Cylinder-head temp gauges are creeping noticeably toward the red lines. Not good. No, this isn't looking good at all.
Article: Wings Of Freedom
Over the last four-plus years, I've had the good fortune to fly around 30 S-LSA models.
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Shroud Lines
In an upcoming issue, you'll find my feature story about the harrowing experience of Dr. Richard McGlaughlin and his daughter Elaine as they rode a BRS airframe parachute canopy into the water near the island of Andros in the Bahamas.
Article: Sharing The Sky
Although birds will take evasive action to avoid us, and lights can make us more conspicuous, there are times when their and our best efforts aren't good enough. ...
Article: Dreamin’
I just discovered an important fact of life: dreams don't die.
Article: Staying Healthy
Pilots sit on their butts a lot. We might want to stay in shape.
Article: August 2012 Readback
On April 18, The Airplane Factory received its S-LSA Airworthiness certificate for the first Sling LSA (N511NG). Sling LSA Certified!
Article: From The Editor: Lights, Camera, Action!
It's a fact: Pilots love to share their flying stories. Good landings, bad landings and everything in between.
Article: Turbines vs. Pistons
A friend stopped by my hangar a while back on a rainy Saturday with an interesting question.
Article: East Coast By LSA
Being obsessed with flying ever since I could walk, I had my eyes set on becoming an airline pilot.
Article: Cockpit Cameras
As pilots, we always want to tell everyone about our latest flying endeavors, whether it's a cross-country adventure or our best-ever landing. ...
Article: The Joys Of Summer
It was late summer, and I nursed the old Bellanca Cruisemaster higher as we passed over Blue Mesa Reservoir near Gunnison, Colo.
Article: The Ultimate Choice
It was a particular flight in December of 2011 that really stands out in my mind.
Article: Do As We Say, Not As We Do
Over the years, you've no doubt heard urgings from various government agencies to always pay careful attention to the weather when you're in flying mode. ...
Article: It’s More Than Just An N-Number
The other day at the hangar, we were talking about how many times I've rebuilt my airplane: twice for the engine, twice for the fuselage and once for the rest of the airframe, which included re-cover and painting.
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.
Article: Getting Back Into It
Yeah, I got my license, but then I got married, had a couple of kids and got engrossed in building my career, so I didn't fly for a long time. ...
Article: July 2012 Readback
The Cirrus Vision SF50 personal-jet program is fully funded through certification and initial production, thanks to a major investment by its new owner, CAIGA. Cirrus Vision Jet: Full Speed Ahead
Article: From The Editor: Backcountry In Style
It was the perfect mission of exploring Moab—Utah's popular base for national parks such as Arches and Canyonlands—and the perfect airplane, a Pilatus PC-12 that can land just about anywhere and carry just about anything.
Article: Improving On A Good Thing
Just as airplanes such as the straight-tail Beech Bonanza and Piper Super Cub have become pre-eminent in their respective classes, the Cessna 210 has enjoyed a similar reputation as an aviation icon.
Article: A Pilot’s View
We're 45 minutes out of Daytona Beach bound for Key West on a summer evening. Viewed from our altitude, the sun has just begun its dip below the horizon, leaving us in muted daylight as darkness settles across the land below.
Article: 20 Things You May Not Know About Night Flying
To that end, I studied with one of Hollywood's hardest-working studio lead trumpet players, Bud Brisbois.
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...
Article: ADS-B Weather In The Cockpit
More than 15 years ago, I found a public-domain app for the late, lamented Palm VII (one of the first pocket-sized wireless digital gizmos) that would let me call up NEXRAD weather radar graphics.
