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Rescuing an Indian: Restoring a Piper Cherokee

An A & P IA Mechanic discusses buying and restoring an old Piper Cherokee A few weeks ago a new client came to the shop. He was looking for some advice and help in purchasing an airplane. He...

The Humble Arrogant Pilot

The Humble Arrogant Pilot Pilots are arrogant, not that there’s anything wrong with that. Confidence is what you feel inside while arrogance is what others interpret you to have. The fearlessness...

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...

Disciples of Flight

Disciples of Flight When I was a young man my father taught me to hunt and fish. I loved the outdoors and spent nearly every hour of each day thinking about stalking a deer on the opening day of the...

The Path of Becoming a Pilot

The Path of Becoming a Pilot I can look back at it all now and laugh because I made it to the captain’s seat of a commercial airliner, but the things pilots do to get to that seat is astounding. Most...

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...