What Must Be in Your Backcountry Bug-out Bag Should the Worst Happen For those backcountry pilots who like to fly further and further from civilization with each trip, it’s essential to be prepared...
Many pilots find backcountry flying highly rewarding, and so can you. Have you noticed? Backcountry aviation is becoming more popular every year. Past AOPA President Craig Fuller got bitten by the...
Robert DeLaurentis: Zen Pilot, or Insanity in a 1997 Piper Malibu Mirage Flying over the Bay of Bengal, the calm exterior of the nano ceramic-coated Spirit of San Diego belied the chaos brewing...
How to Build a Fire to Survive in the Wilderness Unprepared Flying over the most majestic landscapes the Earth has to offer is one of the many joys of being a pilot; observing breathtaking mountains...
An Outsiders Look into the World of Small Airplanes When my alarm went off in the soft gray darkness of early morning, there was a big part of me that was convinced going back to sleep would be a...
The Cessna T303 Crusader: Cessna’s Answer to Beech and Pipers Twin Trainers Cessna saw great success with their 1953 Cessna 310 light twin. For decades it rolled off the production line as a...
Techniques for Finding Water in the Wild Flying in the more remote places can be one of the great joys of aviation. But when operating an aircraft over those areas there is always the increased risk...
(NOTE: the author’s opinions are solely hers and do NOT represent the views of her employer.) Last year Anders Clark and I reported on the changes the FAA put into place regarding Air Traffic...
Looking at the Cessna Citation Family, From the “Slowtation” and “Near Jet” Days to a Screamin’ Mach .935 The 7,000th Cessna Citation, originally named after a thoroughbred...
