Bizarre Aircraft: the Lippisch Aerodyne Men have been exploring the skies for far longer than most of us realize. In fact, the first known record of personal flight was the English Benedictine monk...
Mackay Bar airstrip, in central Idaho along the south bank of the main Salmon River, is an incredible backcountry getaway for pilots. The quintessential backcountry destination is a short, challenging...
All About the Cirrus SR22, from the history to a mechanic’s perspective on how the aircraft stacks up. “What we’re after is making aviation safer. We want our airplanes to be the safest...
A Biennial Flight Review is the Perfect Time to Get Your Seaplane Rating As Managing Editor of Pilot Getaways magazine and Editor of Idaho Aviation Association’s The Flyline, I see it over and over...
Paros Island presents a great place to visit for private pilots. This last one has been a very long winter! As a Greek, I expect winters to be mild and pleasant, with many warm, sunny breaks, to enjoy...
There are a variety of ways earning an instrument rating can benefit a pilot. I’ve heard many accomplished pilots with multiple ratings say they found the Instrument rating the most challenging to...
A discussion of weather science and aviation weather. Weather Science – The goal The goal of this article is to give you an understanding of the science of what causes weather. This foundation...
Flying to Baja Mexico can be an amazing experience for private pilots. Since I have known Jim he has talked of his experiences flying to the Baja, seeing the whales, eating great food, beautiful...
A private pilot looks at ways you can work to avoid a mid-air collision. On a hot, hazy August afternoon in 1996, we were droning along above Arizona’s Painted Desert at 10,500 MSL, headed due south...
