I was recently interviewed for an Experimental Aircraft Association podcast and was asked an interesting question that I had not been asked before: What did …
Let It Roll
Air show pilot Patty Wagstaff won the U.S. National Aerobatic Championships three times and is a six-time member of the U.S. Aerobatic Team. She’s a flight instructor, and after three years of flying an OV-10 Bronco for Cal Fire as an Air Attack pilot during fire season, she is back to full time airshow flying, consulting, coaching, and instructing aerobatics. Patty also runs Patty Wagstaff Aerobatic School based at Southeast Aero, the U.S. dealer for the Extra Aircraft, in St. Augustine.
Flying the Gobi Desert Airshow
An aerial exhibition in Inner Mongolia offers a reminder that people everywhere like watching cool planes fly upside down …
Go-Arounds Are Not Shameful!
In the sticky southern Georgia afternoon, the air was flat and heavy as we turned final for Runway 6 at …
Seeing OSH Through The Eyes Of A Newbie
A lifetime ago, but almost like yesterday, and a little more than 34 years ago, I went to my first …
The Beautiful Solitude of Flying
Figuring out how to pass the time before your next trip in a day or two at an unfamiliar airport …
Adventures in Honduras
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The Evolution Of Aviation Fashion
There’s more than one kind of runway when it comes to high style …
Pilots Must Compartmentalize While In The Air
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Corny Aviation Sayings: Your Ticket To Success?
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Being A CFI: Part II
Every two years, Certified Flight and Instrument Instructors have to renew their rating in one of three ways—by taking …
Being A CFI: Part I
I got my Certified Flight Instructor Instrument (CFII) rating in Alaska in 1983. It was the icing on the cake …