Alberto Santos-Dumont: the “Little Saint” with a Big Impact Ask any random person off the street who flew the first airplane, and odds are they’ll answer confidently, “The Wright...
Aviation desperately needs flight instructors who are willing to nest for awhile. It was early in the morning when a baby sparrow nested in the tree outside our picture window decided to take its...
We made several passes over the identified area, known as MiG Alley, looking for Major George A. Davis. This article marks the fourth story from Bill’s Korea Files. Click here to read part...
The Fairey Rotodyne and Other Gyrodynes: The Original Heliplanes During the years after World War II, helicopters and jets began to become a larger part of the aviation scene. In the midst of this...
Stalls, Slow Flight, and Life: An Emotional and Physical Roller Coaster This last week, I was scheduled to have two flight lessons and I couldn’t be...
Pilots need to spend more time practicing recovery from stalls and spins. A few things bother me. For instance, my wife and I live in San Clemente, California, a few miles away from a nuclear reactor...
Remembering Charlie Spath, Green 4, Lost in the Iron Triangle This article marks the third story from Bill’s Korea Files. Click here to read part 1, and click here to read part 2. Normal...
Some plane concepts, like parasite fighters, never really take off. During the early days of military aviation, the effective range of most aircraft was quite limited, meaning that aircraft with...
IFR Training is a Demanding Aviation Training Marathon. They put you in an airplane, restrict one of your five senses by attaching a medieval ornament to your head, tell you to disregard your sense of...
