Eight students in the Dallas area are learning to fly thanks to Breaking Down Barriers, a foundation created in January 2024 by former American Airlines Chairman and CEO Doug Parker and his wife Gwen that covers all costs.
The Recreational Aviation Foundation looks to the future
As the Recreational Aviation Foundation turns 21, it looks to the next generation to carry on its mission.
The Maine event: Flying off the water
Time spent with pilot John Hartz quickly reveals his preference for flying off the water and for doing it in Maine, a state with a heritage of seaplane flying.
Skywagons drop in on Duluth
Forty-three Sykwagons and their owner/pilots attended the 2024 International 180/185 Club convention.
North Carolina airport prepares for golf championship
Moore County Airport (KSOP) is ready for an influx of airplanes when the U.S. Golf Championship takes off June 13.
A lifetime of seaplane flying
Veteran seaplane pilot has a bit of advice for all general aviation pilots: “I encourage you to stop putting off that seaplane rating. I guarantee it will put a smile on your face on that first landing — it never gets old!”
Triple Tree sets ambitious 2024 plan
“At Triple Tree we make money to keep the lights on, pay for fertilizer, and keep our mowers running, but our bottom line is different. We are in the people business and airplanes just happen to show up. Our success has been and always will be relationships and that special feeling that can only be found at Triple Tree.”
The Super Skywagon
Fans of Cessna’s 180/185 Skywagon might be surprised to learn that some of the most outstanding refurbished versions of their favorite aircraft are emerging from an unlikely place, a factory in Maine better known for producing seaplane floats.
The perfect flying day
What is your definition of a perfect flying day? Mine is a cross-country that includes a get-together with fellow aviators while making new friends, then a meal accompanied by a round or two of hangar flying tales. Add to that a chance to look at a lot of interesting aircraft and finally a safe return home. That’s exactly the day I had visiting Triple Tree Aerodrome in South Carolina.