Author: Jamie Beckett

What is often missed when calculating the value of a facility like Brainard Airport is its educational and vocational worth. […]

My intent was to pick up a toy airplane. That’s all. It would take 10 minutes I thought. I’d be […]

For many aeronautical hopefuls, the idea of securing a spot in the left seat of an airliner represents the golden […]

The AOPA Foundation Ambassadors aren’t volunteers, but all three recognize the importance of volunteers to the success of general aviation, […]

Prior to Covid and the restrictions it has introduced into our lives, I used to lead a Rusty Pilot seminar […]

Somewhere in the 1950s the idea of what an airport should be froze as if they were museum pieces, not […]

Being tired is nothing new for many of us. Being excessively tired may be a problem for many of us. […]

During the oral portion of the flight reviews I asked how they gathered weather information prior to taking flight. Some […]

Take precautions when faced with risk. Remember that. It’s going to be central to this story. Source: general aviationNone for […]

Electric airplanes are here and while naysayers say they aren’t practical, batteries are too heavy and range is too limited, […]