An A&P IA Mechanic with 30 years of experience discusses the process of becoming an aviation mechanic. Flying airplanes has been a big part of my life for many years now. I have flown hundreds of...
From the J3 Cub to the USS Enterprise: The True Story of Gene Roddenberry and his time in aviation. “When you get into an airplane by yourself and take off, you find yourself in this lovely...
Northrop estimates that more than 72,000 USAF pilots have trained in the Northrop T-38 Talon since its inception You may recognize it from its resemblance to the fictional MiG-28 from Top Gun, or...
Preparing for your first backcountry landing, and gaining the skills to safely explore the backcountry. This article is intended as a guide to help pilots get ready to begin thinking about landing in...
The LeMay America’s Car Museum offers private pilots strong incentive to visit Tacoma. The Northwest city on the Puget Sound that grabs all the headlines is, of course, Seattle, a worthy...
Private pilots can fly out to visit Astoria Oregon and enjoy a variety of great summer-fall activities. 95 miles northwest of Portland, the Northwest’s biggest river, the Columbia, meets the massive...
The Beechcraft A36 Bonanza: Reliability, Comfort, and Performance The Beech Aircraft company was founded in 1932 in Wichita, Kansas, by Walter Beech and his wife Olive. Beech had previously founded...
The Process of Restoring a Classic Stinson Model A History of the Aircraft In 1933, the Stinson Aircraft Company produced the Stinson Model A, or Stinson 6000A Tri-motor, their last tri-motor...
The pilot shortage began when deregulation pulled us all away from small town airports. Flying is, and will always be, expensive and demanding because it is. It can be a hobby or profession, but...
