From The Editor: Make Your Own Runway
I’ve always admired—and envied—bush pilots …
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Memories Of The Swift
Okay, right up front, in an attempt to stop short any angry letters from Swift owners, I loved my little …
Lessons Learned Part 2
After earning my private pilot’s license in Alaska in 1980, I wasn’t sure what was next. I loved …
The Power Of Electric Flight
What’s the next big leap in aviation? I think about this stuff all the time …
Light-Sport Chronicles: Staying The Course
Recently, a gentleman e-mailed me who had invested a ways back in an LSA company, not because he expected …
Great Places Not To Have An Accident
One of the truly wondrous things about general aviation is the ease with which you can reach vacation sites that …
Canyonlands By Cherokee
In 2007 I had been going to Moab, Utah, for four years—hiking, running and sightseeing—and I was 20 …
The Good Old Boys Club…NOT!
Do you remember when life was slow enough that we used to sit around in front of the hangar, the …
Lessons Learned Part 1
My first flight lessons might have been different than yours, but as with all pilots, those early experiences are still …
Really Low On Fuel
Early in September of 1977, a fellow Alaska registered guide asked me to fly some avgas to a hunting camp …
