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...
Despite his daredevil stunts and record-breaking accomplishments, Noel Wien always considered himself to be a cautious pilot. History always has a place for the men and women who open up frontiers...
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...
Jimmy Doolittle: the Life and Times of One of the World’s Greatest Pilots General James Harold “Jimmy” Doolittle (1896-1993) was a well decorated aeronautical engineer, pioneering pilot...
Bob Hoover was a living legend of aviation, and one of the greatest aerobatic pilots we’ve seen. “Bob Hoover is the greatest stick-and-rudder man who ever lived.” – General...
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...
Pilots and Flight Attendants, Working Together, Can Achieve a Perfect Balance One aspect of aviation involves finding balance between the extremes. Before takeoff, the pilots calculate the weight of...
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...
