Your Guide to Fly Utah Backcountry Information provided by: THE UTAH BACK COUNTRY PILOTS ASSOCIATION A Swell Introduction The rugged San Rafael Swell, a million acre expanse of sun parched and stark...
Tail Sitter Aircraft: Say What? You may be familiar with tail wheel aircraft, but have you ever seen a tail sitter aircraft? During the 1940s and 50s, many airplane manufacturers were tasked with...
George Cayley: Father of the Aeroplane December 27th, 1773 is an important date in aviation history. This was the day that Sir George Cayley was born. George Cayley has since been called both ‘The...
DC PRO-X I am a new pilot, I fly a Cessna 172 heavy, and I wanted to be cool like my instructor Jim Hoddenbach. Jim enjoys his Zulu 2 headset and of course recommended those to me, but the price on...
Aircraft Oil Change Changing your own oil is a common practice in automobiles. But in an airplane, where mistakes can result in extreme consequences, we highly suggest that you consult with...
Thunderbirds On Friday, someone told me the air show at Hill Air Force base was being held over the weekend. I thought I had missed it last week when I was out of town. Later that evening I mentioned...
It took three and a half years and an undetermined amount of money toward restoring a Cessna 180 Skywagon. Learning to fly tailwheel airplanes was an achievement I did not know would affect me as much...
Dealing With an Aircraft Emergency A couple weeks ago a new client called me and told me of his recent scary experience. He had been flying his Cherokee 180 the previous day when the engine suddenly...
BROKEN – Losing the Opportunity to Fly Losing the opportunity to fly: On the 15th of December, I fell from a work stand in my hangar and broke my femur just below the hip joint on my right...
