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Tricycles versus Taildraggers

Taking a look at flying tricycles versus taildraggers. After learning to fly and exploring Utah for five years in a little tricycle-wheeled putt-putt Piper Cherokee, this year I decided to expand my...

History of the Experimental Certificate

Or, how the Government nearly got rid of home-built aircraft. The current FAA regulations for experimental amateur-built (or homebuilt) and kit-built aircraft state: ‘Special airworthiness...

Airplane Ignition System

An Airplane Ignition System Video Series We hope you enjoy this video series on how the Airplane Ignition System works in a piston engine aircraft.  This video series was made by Jim and Bryan in the...

Bernoulli’s Principle

How a wing makes an airplane fly – is it Bernoulli’s Principle? Like most things in order to understand them, I mean truly understand them, you must first gain a sort of perspective, or...

Jessica Bauman

Meet Jessica Bauman My dad is responsible for everything. I wasn’t born into an aviation household, I got my love of all things mechanical in a different way. Much to my mom’s dismay my...

Some Are Content With an Aviation Dream

Some are content with an aviation dream …others must live the dream. 5 years ago I upgraded my camera to a new full frame digital camera. I previously owned a cheap entry level DSLR and...

Changing Your Own Aircraft Tires

Changing your own aircraft tires In this video series, we will walk you through the process of changing your own aircraft tires. Now to be clear, though I, Bryan Stewart, am a licensed pilot, I am not...

Preflight Inspection

Preflight Inspection The Preflight Process for an Airplane **The purpose of this post it to share with you a video that walks you through the preflight process.  If you are a new student then I...

Flying with Color Blindness

Flying with Color Blindness Though color blindness may not seem interesting to anyone who doesn’t have firsthand experience with it, and reading about it may not feel like a worthwhile...