In 2004, the FAA passed what has been called the âbiggest change in aviation in 50 yearsââit created the LSA category and sport pilot license. âSo what?â you ask. You’ve already got your private, commercial, instrument, CFI and MEI ratings, and your Eagle Scout Badge. Read More “Bringing The “Sport”Back To Flying (Kirk Hawkins)”
Does your mind ever wander, unable to think about any one thing in particular? Instead, your thoughts are unfocused, and your mind is mentally channel-surfing, leafing through memories, lingering for a few seconds and then flipping to a new memory, a new thought. Read More “Of Baby Girls & Aeroplanes”
One of the most common questions I get has to do with the most unusual aircraft I’ve flown. Read More “Flying The World‘s Biggest Single-Engine Biplane”
I just discovered an important fact of life: dreams don’t die. Read More “Dreamin‘”
For many sport aviation-industry watchers at this year’s Aero trade showâit’s the annual European bash right after our Sun ‘n Funâthe star attraction was Peter Funk’s magnificent FK51 Mustang. Read More “Light-Sport Chronicles: Europe‘s Disneyland For Airplanes”
“Planes: Fire & Rescue” is a new comedy-adventure about second chances, featuring a dynamic crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfire. Read More “Planes: Fire & Rescue “ New Trailer Now Available!”
Three-time national aerobatic champion and International Aerospace Hall of Famer Patty Wagstaff will speak at Build A Plane’s 2014 Teachers’ Day event on Tuesday, July 29th at EAA’s AirVenture in Oshkosh, WI. Read More “Patty Wagstaff To Appear At Build A Plane‘s Teachers‘ Day”
Blake Godfrey, a passionate pilot, CFI, and newly hired airline pilot, won the King Schools Alaska Seaplane Rating Sweepstakes. Read More “Passionate Pilot Wins King Schools‘ Alaska Seaplane Rating Sweeps”
The initial idea for this article was to pick the 10 best airplanes under $100,000, but the immediate response was, “You’re kidding, right? Read More “The Best Airplanes Under”¦”
STANDARD DATA: Gross wt. 700. Empty wt. 480. Fuel capacity 8. Wingspan 24′. Length 18′. PERFORMANCE: Top mph 95. Cruise mph 75. Stall mph 45. … Read More “EVANS VP-1 “VOLKSPLANE””