The airline industry isn’t the only path in aviation.
Robinson Helicopters – The Numbers
Personally, I have a soft spot for the R22. My logbook includes about 1.5 hours of dual in the diminutive two-seater. It was an absolute joy to experience. Even if everything felt backwards.
When 2 equals 4
If 1 in 6 of us certificated pilots (about 100,000 of us) drop a $20 bill in the foundation’s piggy bank, those $20 bills will equal $4 million.
Godspeed Billy
Billy wasn’t tall, yet he was a giant.
Denmark’s youngest female pilot volunteers at SUN ‘n FUN
Like tens of thousands of pilots before, she trained in the venerable Cessna 150.
Florida Aviation Hall of Fame Class of 2019 inducted
Russell St. Arnold, General Daniel “Chappie” James Jr., and Stallion 51’s Lee Lauderback were inducted into the Hall of Fame during SUN ‘n FUN.
200 mph on 100 hp
Jet fighter looks on a Rotax budget.
Single Seat Chipper SS an affordable flyer
For those on a budget, the $8,500 kit price for the Chipper SS might be attractive.
The serendipity of a random conversation
“For however much automation has helped the airline passenger by increasing safety it has had some negative consequences,” said interviewee and author William Langewiesche. “In this case it’s quite clear that these pilots had had experience stripped away from them for years.”