In October, we loaded up the Mooney and pointed the nose north, seeking out fall colors that only exist for a fleeting moment in Atlanta. We figured our chances to view seasonal foliage would be better in Maine, and we could...
The air ambulance Beech King Air C90A was flying between two Hawaiian islands to pick up a patient. It was a dark night, but otherwise the islands enjoyed the good VFR weather we picture for a tropical oasis. They were descending...
“His love for the backcountry drove him to push and inspire others to experience the raw beauty of the backcountry for themselves.” Richmond, the late founding father of CubCrafters, started out rebuilding Piper PA-18 Super Cubs in the 1980s. These airplanes...
Day three of our trip dawned in Kansas City, Missouri, with a beautiful golden glow. As we pushed back, the colors popped on the various tails parked down the row of gates, and we sat in line for takeoff with the...
on march 17, 2023, at 11:37 a.m. CDT, a Beech Baron lifted off from Runway 35 at Lubbock Executive Airpark in Texas (F82). By 11:40 a.m. it had crashed in a fallow cotton field half a mile from the airport and...
As we climbed into the practice area, I wiggled the wings a little, still mesmerized at how much power lay at my fingertips. Even at 60 knots over VY, we were still climbing at a rate that would shock the private...
a picture is worth a thousand words, they say. But a recent crash shows you shouldn’t always trust a picture, even if it’s a compelling next-generation digital color presentation. The pilot had planned a day trip for himself and two passengers...
July means Oshkosh—the time for that substantial trip in the RV-9A from Savannah, Georgia, to Wisconsin, with stops to and from. This was another satisfying trip, full of ADM, IMSAFE, and trade-offs—and weather. The plane was well-loaded with all kinds of...
The green thumb gene must have skipped a generation, because I’d have trouble keeping a cactus alive, let alone a green field of soybeans. Many farmers would likely be in the same predicament if they didn’t use the services of ag...
In the 1930s, pioneering English aviator Alfred “Lamp” Lamplugh penned the following profound words that we should review occasionally. “Aviation in itself is not inherently dangerous. But to an even greater degree than the sea, it is terribly unforgiving of any...
