St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada, perches on a promontory of land that protrudes into the North Atlantic, so naturally, that’s where they built the …
The Azores was one of the stops during Bill Cox’s long Atlantic crossing story.
Cross-Country Flying Stories
Cross-country flying stories from Bill Cox offer fantastic insight into what pilots face on long distance flights. Dig into our X-Country Log today.
Flying To Australia In A Little Plane
You can breathe a partial sigh of relief when you depart Henderson Field on the island of Guadalcanal and point …
A Ferry Flight To And From Copenhagen
One of the frequent sources of frustration in ferry flying is that most trips are one way. It’s extremely …
Flying A Cessna Skylane To Argentina
The client called from Buenos Aires and asked if I could find him a gently used, late-model Cessna Skylane …
A Pilot Reflects On The World’s Best Flight Instructor
Like so many of our readers, I started dreaming of a career in aviation at an early age, specifically 13 …
Flying Over The Ocean
Before you read further, rest assured that this isn’t a treatise on how to ditch an airplane. In 40 …
Ice, Cold Weather Present Gear Problems For Veteran Pilot
I had just dropped the keys and logbooks for the new Caravan on the South African Cessna dealer’s desk …
Flying Across The Rocky Mountains At Night
Just a couple of feet below me, the world is not a friendly place. A blanket of black sky miles …
It’s Not Easy Flying In Greenland
CAVU conditions are rare in Greenland. Today, that’s exactly what I have in northeast Canada and the giant ice …
Flying Over An Egyptian Air Base
Back in the day when we were flying through Egyptian airspace, we always kept our head on a swivel …
Routine Ferry Flight From Japan Presents Unusual Problems
Sendai, Japan, is perched far up on the northeast corner of the country’s main island of Honshu. Its airport …
