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...
At what point exactly does “beginners luck” fade away? Recently I’ve decided to make the leap and get my private pilot’s license! What follows is the third in a series of flight lesson journal’s...
Making Lifelong Dreams Reality, and Catching the Disease Recently I’ve decided to make the leap and get my private pilot’s license! What follows is the second in a series detailing the process of...
Preparing for Take-Off: My First Flight Lesson Recently I’ve decided to make the leap and get my private pilot’s license! What follows is the first in a series detailing the process as I...
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...
Refreshing Your Pilot Skills By Jay Biederman, CFI, ATP In part one of this post, I discussed how students can use back seating to improve pilot skills and cut the cost of their training. In part two...
