Pilot Stories

Taking full advantage of being a pilot in Central America

Flying this aerobatic trainer across the Southwest makes for a fun and wild ride

Using too much rudder can create structural in-flight failures

Making friends with those who share the same passion for flight is time well spent

Learning acrobatics can help you straighten up and fly right

The sharper the turn, the higher the risk

Sometimes it’s best to just go with the flow

Red Bull has combined low-level aerobatics through a slalom course of pylons to give birth to an exciting new type of in-your-face race’€”all in the backdrop of Reno, Nevada!

Ferrying a Shrike Commander to Australia

When it comes to figuring out what caused an airplane to crash, the first and most obvious clues often lead to a plausible, but ultimately incorrect, explanation. A case in point is an accident that occurred on June 15, 2003, at Jeannette, Pa. A Cessna 205 went down, killing the pilot and three skydivers.