Update 1.2.2017: Author and Pilot R.K. Dick Williams Weighs In on Aviation Rituals R.K. Dick Williams, Super Cub owner and author of Notes From the Cockpit: A Mountain Pilot’s Perspective, a...
What Must Be in Your Backcountry Bug-out Bag Should the Worst Happen For those backcountry pilots who like to fly further and further from civilization with each trip, it’s essential to be prepared...
Glenn Curtiss, the real Fastest Man Alive. Some people are born for greatness, others for happiness, and still others for love. Glenn Hammond Curtiss was born with a need for speed. Born in...
At what point exactly does “beginners luck” fade away? Recently I’ve decided to make the leap and get my private pilot’s license! What follows is the third in a series of flight lesson journal’s...
Making Lifelong Dreams Reality, and Catching the Disease Recently I’ve decided to make the leap and get my private pilot’s license! What follows is the second in a series detailing the process of...
Preparing for Take-Off: My First Flight Lesson Recently I’ve decided to make the leap and get my private pilot’s license! What follows is the first in a series detailing the process as I...
Bessie Coleman’s Impact on Woman and Minority Roles in Early Aviation Was Immeasurable. No better loved Queen in history had come from more humble beginnings than Queen Bess, the woman who...
The Unusual Life of the First Aerial Stuntman Began and Ended at the Base of Fillmore Hill Early Life on Mission Street, San Francisco, CA Lincoln J. Beachey was born in San Francisco on March 3...
Many pilots find backcountry flying highly rewarding, and so can you. Have you noticed? Backcountry aviation is becoming more popular every year. Past AOPA President Craig Fuller got bitten by the...
