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...
These are our top 10 aviation articles of 2016, (hopefully) displaying our passion for aviation to our readers! But, wait, you might be saying (or maybe not, there’s also the chance you’re...
Robert DeLaurentis: Zen Pilot, or Insanity in a 1997 Piper Malibu Mirage Flying over the Bay of Bengal, the calm exterior of the nano ceramic-coated Spirit of San Diego belied the chaos brewing...
How to Build a Fire to Survive in the Wilderness Unprepared Flying over the most majestic landscapes the Earth has to offer is one of the many joys of being a pilot; observing breathtaking mountains...
An Outsiders Look into the World of Small Airplanes When my alarm went off in the soft gray darkness of early morning, there was a big part of me that was convinced going back to sleep would be a...
Refreshing Your Pilot Skills By Jay Biederman, CFI, ATP In part one of this post, I discussed how students can use back seating to improve pilot skills and cut the cost of their training. In part two...
Free Flying Lessons! by Jay Biederman, CFI, ATP If you were to walk into your flight school and ask your instructor for free flying lessons, you would be laughed back into the parking lot from whence...
Arnold Palmer considers the three smartest things he did to be marrying his wife Winnie, deciding on a career in golf, and learning to fly. Golf legend Arnold Palmer died yesterday from complications...
