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Flight Opportunity: Bonanza F33 from KBTF-KCXP

Flight Opportunity: Bountiful Skypark → Carson City (BTF → CXP) We’re looking for a qualified club member to ferry our Beechcraft Bonanza F33 from Bountiful Skypark (KBTF) back home to Carson City...

Flight Opportunity: Carson City to Reno Stead in C150/150

Carson City → Reno Stead and Back We’re looking for a club member to ferry our Cessna 150-150 from Carson City Airport (KCXP) to Reno Stead Airport (KRTS) next week. The aircraft will be dropped off...

Kern Valley Airport: A Perfect Fly-In Destination for Pilots

We pulled it off! The High Sierra Pilots Flying Club’s first overnight fly-in! Eight planes with 19 people flew from our home base in Carson City (CXP) to the Kern Valley Airport (L05) on Saturday...

A Character-Building Night Flight

A Student Pilot Recalls A Night Flight with a CFI and a CFI-in-training into KRNO After a couple months of doing hardly anything but touch-and-go’s, sporadic flights, and passing my written exam, my...

Modified Cessna 182s vs Stock

Ten years ago, I got a Pilot’s Certificate for one reason: to fly the backcountry. I’ve always loved the outdoors. It recharges me, and it’s a source of sanity and peace. I know a...

The Lake of Paradoxes

For years I’ve had the opportunity to fly over these lands and marvel in their changing colors, textures, and reflections, many times finding myself lost in the processes of enjoying these moments...

Pounding Rain, No Visibility, Turbulence, and an Airplane Fire

I replied, “negative on the instrument approach Timehri, and we only have the one VHF operating and no other navigation aids available due to the fire.” “Fire, Captain”! The co-pilot yelled. He turned...

That Was the Moment I Knew I Had to Pursue My Helicopter Rating

It was warm, the doors were off, the ride was smooth, and I was flying a helicopter for the first time. To me, it was like a weekend cruise in my 79’ Jeep CJ-7. Just a bikini top, no doors, and pure...

Airline Alliances: Who are the Big Three and Why Did They Form?

People claim that the airline industry is too consolidated whether due to airline alliances, the airlines themselves or other things. So how consolidated is it?...