More than a half century later, David Wiebe is still flying the Piel Emeraude his father built from plans — and there’s a good chance the homebuilt will be flying well into the future, perhaps introducing another generation of Wiebes to the sky.
Cessna 180 is a part of the family
Jim and Linda Densmore’s Cessna 180 Skywagon has been a treasured part of the family since 1960.
A life immersed in aviation
Kate Tiffany is a star at restoration, education, and inspiration.
A pandemic can’t stop the annual pilgrimage to Blakesburg
“Blakesburg is a throwback — it’s about the way it was and where we came from.”
A tribute to the patriarch
The 2020 Blakesburg fly-in was a tribute to Robert Taylor.
Still turning a wrench at 96
A youthful 96, Harold McMurran says he can’t imagine not working.
Billy Miller’s eye-catching Thatcher CX4
Billy Miller says the Thatcher CX-4 he built is “real slick.”
Aviation author still flying high at 87
“I’ll be 88 this year, and I really get a lot of pleasure out of owning an airplane and being able to fly it.”
The Air Mail 60 Luscombe and its caretakers
“When you fly a vintage airplane, you meet other people with the same heart for that kind of flying. They’re passionate pilots — it’s a love thing, and no amount of money is going to change that.”