Pilot Stories

Seven beautiful reasons to go flying in the Golden State

Following in the footsteps of St. X over the world’s most expansive desert

The Safety Board Blames the Regulators for a Failure to Act

Traveling in a Pitts S-1S by pilotage

Total number of “airports” in 1903: 1 Total number of U.S. airports in 2014: 19,299 Total number of U.S. airports in 1980: 15,161 Number of public-use airports in 2014: 5,145 Number eligible for federal funding: 3,300 Number of public-use airports in 1980: 4,814 Number of airports used by U.S. in support of WWII: 2,308 State […]

Greetings from the new guy, and let’s go flying

Being doubly sure before trying to take off can save your life

Ignore checklists at your own risk

Tales from the 2015 World Aerobatic Championships

Check with the aircraft manufacturer first