Before Sebring, Florida, was known for auto racing and the U.S. Sport Aviation Expo, thousands of young men swarmed to the airport at the bequest of Uncle Sam. From 1942 to 1946, the Army Air Corps used the field we know as Sebring Regional Airport (SEF) as a training facility for multi-engine bomber crews. At […]
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Civil Air Patrol ramps up flood preparations
With another potentially massive flood looming in North Dakota’s Red River Valley and other Midwestern states, members of Civil Air Patrol’s North Central Region are standing ready. Melting snow from larger-than-normal amounts of snowfall this winter is expected to flood the Red River Valley in the weeks ahead. Forecasters predict it may be worse this […]
Flying with Grandpa
A little boy gets his first flight lesson from his Grandpa, as his Dad watches from the back seat. The YouTube video is put together by the Dad, who notes that his son is learning to fly on the same private strip where he learned to fly 23 years ago. The video includes a beautiful […]
WASP awarded Congressional Gold Medal
The first female military pilots received the Congressional Gold Medal at a ceremony in the Capitol March 10. Almost 70 years ago, the Women Airforce Service Pilots were disbanded with little fanfare, but this ceremony was a way to make things right for the trailblazers, said Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley. More than […]
International pilot associations prepare for World Assembly
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of Israel (AOPA Israel) will host the 25th biennial World Assembly of the International Council of Aircraft Owner and Pilot Associations (IAOPA), June 6-11, in Tel Aviv. IAOPA is a federation of 68 pilot organizations that represent some 470,000 pilots and aviation enthusiasts across the globe, making it one […]
Washington tax hike down to the wire
Pilots in Washington State are making a final push to persuade lawmakers not to enact a proposed aircraft excise tax. The proposed tax, which is part of Senate Bill 6143, would levy an annual excise tax of 0.5% based on the value of aircraft manufactured after Dec. 31, 1970. Aircraft manufactured before that date will […]
Glass cockpits haven’t boosted GA safety
Washington, D.C. — The National Transportation Safety Board unveiled a study March 9 concluding that single-engine airplanes equipped with glass cockpits had no better overall safety record than airplanes with conventional instrumentation. The safety study was initiated more than a year ago to determine if GA airplanes equipped with digital primary flight displays were inherently […]
Jungle Flight: Missionary flying at its best
Book review: “Jungle Flight, Spiritual Adventures At The Ends Of The Earth” By Dane Skelton. When it comes to adventure and human fulfillment, few aviation careers stack up to missionary flying. The pilots who opt for this route have to have both skill and passion, along with a great deal of resourcefulness as they are […]
Anthem to General Aviation
Ben Rushing is a musician and pilot whose two loves were combined in a video on the “Wings To Adventure” television series. Check it out here.