Assuming your homeowners or umbrella policy covers your aircraft or hangar is a risky mistake. Our insurance expert explains why specialized aviation insurance is essential, how coverage limits work, and why mixing standard policies with aviation risks can leave you unprotected.
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Zenith Aircraft Homecoming Celebrates Kit Builders and Pilots
The 35th annual Zenith Aircraft Homecoming brought together builders, owners, and aviation enthusiasts in Mexico, Missouri, for a weekend of education and camaraderie.
Celebrating the Enduring Grassroots Legacy of Isle Airport
Nestled on the shores of Mille Lacs Lake, Minnesota’s historic Isle Airport has survived decades of closure threats thanks to a dedicated community. Discover how passionate aviators saved this nostalgic grass airfield and celebrate its grassroots aviation legacy at their annual summer fly-in.
Where’s Jamail? Preaching to the Preachers
Cost is the biggest barrier for new student pilots. Discover how one flight school owner is using the free AviationStart platform during student onboarding to secure flight training scholarships and keep her students flying.
The Overview Effect
Astronauts popularized the “overview effect” after viewing Earth from space, but general aviation pilots can experience this profound phenomenon too. Viewing the world from a cockpit creates an awe-inspiring sense of connection, reminding us that we are more alike than we think.
Rumble Over The Foggy Redwoods
Despite challenging morning fog, the 2026 Rumble Over the Redwoods Airshow in Northern California delivered an unforgettable weekend with warbird demonstrations, jet trucks, and more, entertaining thousands of aviation enthusiasts at the country’s foggiest airport.
What I Learned Towing Banners
Before flying corporate jets and airliners, long summer days spent towing banners along the Jersey Shore provided an accelerated education in stick-and-rudder aviation. That first job as a professional pilot taught Kevin Laufer timeless lessons in aeronautical decision-making, precision, teamwork, and humility.
Five Things Your GA Airport Manager Wishes You Knew
General aviation pilots spend plenty of time at their local airports, but few understand the complex challenges of keeping them operational. A retired airport manager shares insights on funding, FAA regulations, government oversight, and how pilots can actively support their local aviation communities.
Video: Warbird Roundup 2026
Fred Johnsen, the force behind the Airailimages YouTube channel and General Aviation News Of Wings & Things columnist, captured this video at the 2026 Warbird Roundup, held the last weekend of August in Nampa, Idaho. The video captures the varied sights and sounds from the show, as well as the public debut of the restored F6F-3 Hellcat once owned by the president of Alaska Airlines.