People and Places
Article: Learning To Fly: All About Priorities
The big secret in aviation is that just about everybody goes into it because it's more fun than should be legally allowed, and not because it's practical. ...
Article: The Reno Accident
The chances are minimal that most pilots will ever find themselves in the same circumstances as did James "Jimmy" Leeward on September 16, 2011. ...
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Sport-Pilot Survey Says!
Sometimes, I like to douse my assumptions and fantasies with a cup of cold, real-world info about the kinds of LSA flying all you folks are actually doing, versus what I might imagine you're doing.
Article: From The Editor: Navigating New York
It's some of the busiest airspace in the country. New York Harbor sits right between Class B airports LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark, but for VFR pilots it's accessible via the Hudson River Corridor.
Article: The Fine Art Of Crashing
Like any aircraft owner, I take every opportunity to fly my Mooney rather than the airlines on any semi-short trip.
Article: Idaho Airpark Living
Sometimes, it seems unfair that we pilots have more convenient access to the most beautiful spots in the world than ground-locked souls.
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: The Wizards of Alpha
LSA Pilot Reports are snapshots.
Article: Adequate Airspeed
We've just about come to the end of another year in which the NTSB continued to fill its files with accident reports that read suspiciously like many of the thousands it already has on file.
Article: Diamond Aircraft’s Austria Home
It's late August, and it's also Saturday morning of my last weekend in Austria.
Article: From The Editor: Fly Low, Go Fast, Turn Left
The crowds at Stead Airport this year proved that the tradition of the Reno Air Races lives on strong, moving forward after last year's accident. ...
Article: Fly Cheap (Or At Least Cheaper)
I have a friend who owns a 36 Bonanza, and though his airplane has always been a dozen or so knots faster than my LoPresti Mooney, he's consistently envied my airplane's lower fuel burn.
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.
Article: Reno Air Races 2012
Early Monday morning under gorgeous Nevada skies, the dark cloud was blown away over the Reno Air Races as the Formula One Class took to the skies. ...
Article: Amateur-Built Safety
According to the NTSB, although the approximately 33,000 experimental amateur-built (E-AB) aircraft make up about 10% of the U.S.
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Back To The Future
You could say his bold steps were the sparks seen 'round the world: Electric flight projects popped up everywhere.
Article: From The Editor: Hangar Home
It was Plane & Pilot's home for a week: a luxury three-bedroom house with an attached hangar, right next to a runway.
Article: Flying Above Mars
Like most pilots, I've been a major fan of the space program since long before there was one.
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.
Article: Hudson River Adventure
We all know pilots who limit their flights to a hop to a nearby airport for lunch or an occasional pancake breakfast.
Article: Golden Angel
There's only one Cub, just as there's only one Wright Flyer, Joe DiMaggio or Golden Gate Bridge.
Article: When Using NEXRAD Can Be Dangerous
Today, more information than ever before is being made available to pilots, both in printed and electronic formats.
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Ears Wide Open
Something I've at least attempted all my life is to remember to open ears and close mouth when in the presence of someone who knows a heck of a lot more than I do (a frequent event.)
Article: From The Editor: Cubbin' Around
This year marks the 75th year from when William T. Piper first created the J-3 Cub in 1938.
Article: Oshkosh 2012: Airborne Excitement
Sixty years and half-a-million airplane lovers per year can't be wrong.
Article: Lightning Enlightenment
On April 13, 2012, United Airlines flight 930, a Boeing 777, took off from San Francisco International Airport en route to London.
Article: Light-Sport Chronicles: Shroud Lines II
Although the deployment was in a Cirrus four-seater, I wrote about it for several reasons.
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. ...
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. ...
