Reno Welcomes Wayne Phillips of AOPA for an Air Safety Institute Seminar on Night Flying Recently, a friend and I attended our first AOPA Air Safety Institute (ASI) Seminar on night flying, and I left...
Though the Heinkel He 162 Volksjäger employed many features quite modern in today’s terms, it came along at the wrong place and at the wrong time. After the turning point called Stalingrad, the...
The Douglas DC-3 Doesn’t Know the Meaning of the Word “Quit” The same year the German airship Hindenburg crossed the Atlantic, the still-flying-today Douglas DC-3 was introduced to...
By the end of my first aerobatic flight, I realized my hands were shaking too bad to un-ratchet and unhook myself from the 7-point harness. A few weeks ago, Bryan and I interviewed Tim Brill and his...
Ensuring Flight Safety and Preventing Loss of Control In Flight is the Duty of the PIC A few years ago, the FAA emphasized “Runway Incursions.” There was rarely a flight magazine that did not have...
The Sopwith Camel Would Get Fighter Pilots “A Wooden Cross, the Red Cross, or a Victoria Cross” The featured image of the Sopwith Camels of the U.S. 148th American Aero Squadron at Petite...
You Could Have a Career in Aviation With One of the many available Pilot Jobs in Nevada, and around the nation. Becoming a pilot is one of the most rewarding decisions you can make; one that will...
Check Out These Events at Your Local Airports! One thing that shocked me when I got into aviation and began flying was just how many local airports there were, hiding in plain sight. Like many...
How Long Does It Take to Become a Pilot? Learning to fly is one of the world’s most unique opportunities, and now it’s more accessible than ever. Many people ask, “How long does it take to become a...
