Sleek and shiny Swifts flew from near and far to attend the Swift West Coast Fly-In at Westover Field/Amador County […]
Game Composites turns to firefighting
Game Composites is building a single-engine firebomber that its designer says will carry more and fly farther and faster than […]
Picture of the Day: Early and bright
Diana Layton submitted this photo and note: “A Civil Air Patrol Cessna soaks up the morning rays before a full […]
Putting the fun in fundraising
On Oct. 25, 2024, the Sheltair FBO at Rocky Mountain Metro Airport (KBJC) in Broomfield, Colorado, hosted a “pinup” photo […]
Training and Safety Tip: Managing on your own
Airline pilots operate in a crew environment and use crew resource management (CRM) to work as a team and ensure […]
Draw a line and respect it
In extreme cases I can lose as much as 50% of my field of vision. That’s not good for collision […]
Aircraft Maintenance: Know your engine overhaul options
Few maintenance decisions are as consequential as what to do when it’s time to overhaul your engine. To make the […]
Pilots decoded
A lifetime spent in aviation can change the way a pilot speaks, even in seemingly ordinary, routine conversation. Let us […]
Picture of the Day: In all her glory
Marc Miller submitted this photo and note: “Beautiful DC-3, in all her glory ready to launch into the wild blue. […]
Human Factors: A poorly-timed thumb’s up
There are only two types of pilots in the world: Those who have left the wheel chocks in place and […]