Cayla McLeod, Author at Plane + Pilot

Cayla McLeod is a private pilot with a love for all things tailwheel and grass strips. She has been actively involved in general aviation for the last decade, and can’t imagine life without flying and the people that go with it.

Big Creek Airfield is a lynchpin of Idaho's backcountry community. [Credit: Cayla McLeod]

Cayla McLeod Friday, February 6, 2026

Photos of the Week: Feb. 2-6, 2026

Idaho’s Big Creek Lodge offers fly-in wilderness luxury—not to mention a hearty breakfast.

Cayla McLeod Thursday, February 5, 2026

Hangar 180

Facility preserves aviation history in Lewiston, Idaho.

Cayla McLeod and Tres Clinton enjoy a tailwheel currency and proficiency flight in an EX Carbon Cub. [Credit: Cayla McLeod]

Cayla McLeod Monday, February 2, 2026

Reclaiming Currency and Relearning Discipline

T-38 encounter represents a first and highlights importance of preflight planning.

A Carbon Cub EX perched in a Lone Star State riverbed. [Credit: Cayla McLeod]

Cayla McLeod Friday, January 30, 2026

Photos of the Week: Jan. 26-30, 2026

Grass strips, sandbars, and snow.

Shelly deZevallos is a third generation pilot and fifth generation Texan based at the West Houston Airport. [Credit: Cayla McLeod]

Cayla McLeod Monday, January 26, 2026

Under Texas Skies

Practicality, protection, and GA preservation across the Lone Star State

Hangar 180 looks to honor aviation history by keeping its collection of vintage warbirds in pristine condition. [Credit: Cayla McLeod]

Cayla McLeod Friday, January 23, 2026

Photos of the Week: Jan. 19-23, 2026

Hangar 180 puts on a Curtiss P-40 Warhawk formation flight.

Lined up on short final at Lower Loon, Dave Harriton is one of many pilots enjoys all that Idaho has to offer. [Credit: Jordan Lefler]

Cayla McLeod Thursday, January 22, 2026

Fly the Idaho Backcountry the Right Way

Discover the high stakes and high rewards of navigating the state’s wilderness areas.

Cayla McLeod Monday, January 19, 2026

Clearing the Air

Thank you for your feedback on the new Plane + Pilot.

While the airplanes are the initial draw, it’s the incredible community that makes the High Sierra Fly-In a must-attend event every year.

Cayla McLeod Friday, January 16, 2026

Photos of the Week: Jan. 12-16, 2026

Nevada’s High Sierra Fly-In attracts pilots from near and far.

Missoula, Montana offers pilots a unique landscape perfect for low and slow flying adventures. [Credit: Jordan Lefler]

Cayla McLeod Thursday, January 15, 2026

A Pilot’s Playground: Missoula

Montana city offers endless wilderness, sandbars, and sunsets.

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