When Charles Stites, executive director of Able Flight, sent out his latest press release, he couldn’t help but boast about […]
Author: Janice Wood
Chasing airplanes
Robert Hobbelman’s hobby of plane spotting has taken him all over the world, and the adventure continues as he attempts […]
Creating the Tiny Stearman
What do you do when you want a Stearman but can’t afford one? You create your own Tiny Stearman, like […]
New online service matches CFIs and pilots
It’s a few hours after dinner and you’re planning your first cross-country flight as a newly minted private pilot. Wouldn’t […]
I flew with Rusty
After 20 years of giving Young Eagles flights, Minnesota pilot Rusty Eichorn designed a T-shirt to give to his young […]
A new tradition: PeepsKosh
When Christian “Peeps” Roy had to miss EAA AirVenture Oshkosh a few years ago, he was devastated. That when his […]
Bombers and ballet
What happens when a 15-year-old ballerina shows up in full costume at the Warbird area at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2023? […]
The impact — and importance — of general aviation
A new study finds that general aviation supports more than 1.1 million jobs and has a more than $246 billion […]
The pitfalls of flying at night
“Night flying introduces challenges that are reflected in the data,” said Robert Geske, AOPA Air Safety Institute manager of aviation […]
Pilots needed to transport survivors of human trafficking
Statistics show transportation is the No. 1 barrier to escaping. Source: general aviationPilots needed to transport survivors of human trafficking