Slip back in time to 1976. Gasoline cost 57 cents a gallon. That January saw the first commercial Concorde supersonic transport flight. The Winter Olympics were held in Innsbruck, Austria. Steve Wozniak and Steve Jobs started a new company called Apple Computers. And in Harlingen, Texas, the Confederate Air Force gave an air show for the ages.
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Have you ever seen a DC-3 on floats?
There’s one at Greenville Municipal
Airport in Maine.
Michigan pilot creates hangar man cave
The hangar’s man cave has a bathroom, shower, kitchen, and bedroom with bunk beds for his grandchildren.
Video: Traffic Pattern Precision
“Flying in the traffic pattern involves nearly all piloting tasks.”
Billy Miller’s eye-catching Thatcher CX4
Billy Miller says the Thatcher CX-4 he built is “real slick.”
Video: The right tools for the job
This video shows you exactly what tools you need to build a Van’s RV-9A.
Fly-In awards YouTube stars
The fly-in, one of the few held this year, honored YouTube stars.
Our love-hate relationship with WINGS
Launched in 1996, the WINGS program encourages general aviation pilots to continue training and maintain proficiency — all in an effort to prevent aircraft accidents.
Finding a safe way to fly through COVID -19
Despite these uncertain times, some GA businesses — like Acadia Air Tours — have figured out how to keep flying safely.