Sergeant Chad Mumbauer is the epitome of a 25-plus year public servant and Marine Corps veteran who leads by example. With the heart of a warrior, he has overcome brain cancer three times in the past 10 years and returned to full duty as a leader of the department’s Special Operations Unit in the City of Lakeland Police Department.”
Freedom 34: The gift of flight
A former POW takes to the skies once again thanks to a gift of flight from three pilots based at KDKX.
Wings Over North Georgia returns to Rome
Wings Over Georgia returns as a drive-in event, with attendance topping 30,000 during Halloween weekend.
Paying it forward
Tuskegee Next Founder Steve Davis wants to give back to disadvantaged youth in his home town, Knoxville, Tennessee. Davis, who believes, “you can’t be what you can’t see,” plans to establish a branch of the program there permanently. Based in Chicago, Tuskegee Next has trained nearly 60 pilots since 2015.
Giving wings to history
Putting the wings on an impeccably restored TravelAir 4000 is a huge responsibility when you realize Charles Lindbergh once flew this airplane.
A truly unforgettable Oshkosh arrival
When the planets align, great things can happen — if you are in the right place at the right time and know the right people. All this proved true when two pilots found their way to the last EAA AirVenture Oshkosh in 2019.
Cub Fest draws fans from near and far
EAA Chapter 1494’s 2021 Cub Fest and Antique Airplane Fly-In at Moore-Morrell Airport in Tennessee attracted pilots from several states.
Tri-Motor Tales
“You’re never high in the Ford. When you pull power, it comes down like a brick.”
The airport’s checkride
Similar to a pilot’s checkride, our inspection covers a review of paperwork and a “practical test.”