Tuskegee Tradition
Their legacy is one of courage in the face of a variety of adversariesâfierce anti-aircraft artillery fire, swarms …
News
We keep you up to date on the latest news about personal flying and share incisive, relevant opinion on this ever changing activity.
Flying Vintners
John Trefethen, whose name graces one of Napa Valley’s premier wineries, is standing inside an oak barrel room of …
Air Vagabonds
It seems every aviator I know would like to be an international delivery pilot. Each month, I receive more e …
The Wellstone Accident
The NTSB has released its final report on the October 25, 2002, accident in which U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone …
Pitts Specialski
An e-mail that I received said: Report, can I gain the necessary drawings for independent building given plane PITS …
Learn To Fly!
Learning how to fly means, among other things, mastering the controls of an airplane, understanding weather theory and unraveling the …
The Miracle Of Clouds
Although I’ve made some slight progress in learning to fly during the last 38 years, I’ve never even …
Learning From Mistakes
One of the best things that the FAA ever did to promote aviation safety was to provide immunity from FAR …
Setting The Record Straight
Lyn âI’m the boss?â Freeman, Plane & Pilot’s leader (a scary thought, at best) challenged me to put my …
Through The Looking Glass
At first, it might seem a bit odd. In a control room in NASA’s JPL laboratory, scientists and engineers …
