There’s a lot to consider when flying at high density altitude. By Mike Adams, VP Underwriting Avemco Insurance Company Hot weather makes getting the best possible performance a necessity. Get...
Using Special VFR and Contact Approach can be very helpful under the right conditions. Accomplished pilots use a number of skills to carry out safe and successful flights. Some, like taking off or...
Don’t Throw Caution to the Tailwind By Jim Lauerman, Past Avemco Insurance Company President and Retired CFI We all learned early on that taking off into the wind helps get us aloft sooner and that...
RV6: The Airplane Building Experience My dad flew all over Europe during World War 2 as a navigator on a B-17 Flying Fortress. And he continued to fly after he came home. My mom also flew planes...
Exploring the logic and emotion of choosing the right plane. By their very nature, airplanes are an exercise in compromise. A fast airplane usually needs long runways. A good short-field aircraft is...
San Diego part 3 My grandfather was a professional photographer in the 1940s. He had a studio where he did portraits and a lab in the back so he could process the images. He also made picture frames...
Sun Valley offers great recreation opportunities year round. Back when I lived in Los Angeles, a friend and I were talking about the upcoming ski season. This friend, a pilot, also happens to be a...
The world’s most iconic airplane isn’t a warbird, it’s the Piper J-3 Cub. There are ‘Top 10’ style, or ‘Best of’ lists for just about everything. And if you...
San Diego Part 2 There are some questions that you answer ‘Yes’ to when asked. “Do you want to fly to San Diego in a Cessna 421 Golden Eagle and help make a sweet aviation video?” Yes, yes...
