Lighthawk Gives Pilots a Reason to Cherish Their Perspective
Lighthawk’s annual meeting provides an opportunity to catch up on why the View From Above remains a critical aspect of aviation—and wildlife and environmental conservation efforts.
Voices Of Flying
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FLYING’s Significant Improvements and Smashing Success
After a full year under new ownership, FLYING owner and CEO Craig Fuller outlines how the investment has been a smashing success thanks to more content of the highest quality, enormous advertiser support, and big plans to expand.
The Disabled Can Fly: An Able Flight Scholarship Provides the Lift
Disability is something that pilots always have in the back of their minds, because becoming disabled could mean losing their third-class medical certificate. It is a frequent topic for discussion at my Experimental Aircraft Association chapter every month. I mentioned this to another pilot at this year’s EAA AirVenture. Rather than thinking of how to […]
Building Time in a Taildragger
Welcome to V1 Rotate In this week’s episode of V1 Rotate, Sam Weigel takes a break from the Boeing 737 to show off his newest acquisition, a freshly restored 1946 Stinson 108 taildragger. Recounting his journey from training in “boring” airplanes to being introduced to the Piper J-3 Cub (“The world’s worst airplane for every […]
Inside the Career of a Sport Pilot CFI
While there are many variables, training student pilots is always rewarding.
An Expert Introduction to Airworthiness Directives
FAA ADs are ‘legally enforceable rules’ that every pilot should pay attention to.
Remembering 9/11 at the Flight School Level
If you are old enough to remember September 11, 2001, you probably recall with some clarity where you were when you heard about the airliners deliberately flown into the World Trade Center. I was working at an aviation newspaper at the time. On the drive into the office I heard about the first aircraft hitting […]
Instrument Rating: Why Are You Waiting?
Does it make sense to go for your instrument rating after you complete your private pilot certificate? Honestly, I am not sure how you would justify not doing it… I just completed my instrument rating about 10 months after finishing my private, by training under Part 61 (as opposed to going through a Part 141 […]
Great Oregon Homebuilt Fly-In Celebrates State’s Aviation Heritage
As with many states, Oregon’s rich aviation history dates to the early years of flight.
Top Five A&P Mechanic Traps
Here are the things you really should not do when maintaining an airplane.
