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Jim Roberts

Freedom 34: The gift of flight

By Jim Roberts · December 20, 2021 ·

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

By Jim Roberts · November 28, 2021 ·

Wings Over Georgia returns as a drive-in event, with attendance topping 30,000 during Halloween weekend.

Paying it forward

By Jim Roberts · October 3, 2021 ·

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

By Jim Roberts · July 26, 2021 ·

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

By Jim Roberts · July 25, 2021 ·

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

By Jim Roberts · July 21, 2021 ·

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

By Jim Roberts · June 24, 2021 ·

“You’re never high in the Ford. When you pull power, it comes down like a brick.”

The airport’s checkride

By Jim Roberts · June 3, 2020 ·

Similar to a pilot’s checkride, our inspection covers a review of paperwork and a “practical test.”

The Phillips 66 Aerostars: Teaming up for youth

By Jim Roberts · April 26, 2020 ·

Jim Roberts gets a chance to fly with the Phillips 66 Aerostars and learn about their youth program.

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