A truly gifted engineer, Hugo Junkers work in aviation truly began at the age of nearly 50. Hugo Junkers was born on February 3, 1859, Rheydt, in Rhine Province of Prussia to successful German...
In 1937, the Lockheed XC-35 arrived, featuring both a pressurized cockpit and passenger cabin. As early as the 1700’s, scientists were hypothesizing that the air around them was not just empty space...
The Pitts Special remains the quintessential aerobatic performer, especially in the eyes of the general public. By Crista Worthy and Ron Chadwick Mention aerobatics and air shows to almost anyone and...
I recently had a chance to explore the FLIGHT Exhibit at the Leonardo Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah. As we walked down the streets of Salt Lake City, Utah, the snow clustered like Styrofoam beads in...
My story of becoming a pilot in Kenya and my love affair with aviation started when I was a little child aged about three. My dad, who is a Kenyan diplomat, was sent to Somalia on assignment and I...
Update 1.2.2017: Author and Pilot R.K. Dick Williams Weighs In on Aviation Rituals R.K. Dick Williams, Super Cub owner and author of Notes From the Cockpit: A Mountain Pilot’s Perspective, a...
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...
Glenn Curtiss, the real Fastest Man Alive. Some people are born for greatness, others for happiness, and still others for love. Glenn Hammond Curtiss was born with a need for speed. Born in...
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...
