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...
Nathaniel J. Adams and 271 Days of Combat How many people can say their work has changed the face of their home state? And of those, how many can say they did something that substantially affected...
Looking at Taxi Losses by Mike Kerwin, VP Analytics Avemco Insurance Company You’ve probably seen statistics which show that the most dangerous time for pilots isn’t when they ‘re students, but...
In the Navy, November 1942 Franklin Willard “Robbie” Robinson, Jr. lived a remarkable life. His personal achievements, military service, and other contributions place him among Idaho’s distinguished...
Pilatus PC-12 NG The main image on this page is a video of the Pilatus PC-12 NG. Hit the play button in the lower right corner to watch the video. If you have never been to Ibex Utah, you should make...
Taking a look at 10 fascinating abandoned airports around the world, or ghost airports. As of 2013, the US Department of Transportation shows that there are 19,453 airports1 in operation across the...
Discussing Aircraft Magneto Checks Pilots take comfort in knowing the aircraft they fly is airworthy. Careful preflight inspections are completed in order to satisfy ourselves that everything is in...
The video above (look for the “play” carrot in the lower right corner of the banner) was filmed using a Cessna 210 as the photo plane (and as a means to haul more people and gear) and a...
Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff It was 30 degrees below zero outside and I was sweating like a meatloaf. The wings of my airplane were covered in ice. I’d been in some uncomfortable situations both in and...
