Long-time pilot Andy Farrington, who is also part of the Red Bull Air Force skydiving team, says everyone should skydive at least once.
Opinion
A tale of two mentors
Mentoring is a double-edge sword: Do it right and it will change lives. Do it wrong and it will do great harm.
About those general aviation numbers
Aviation is trending in the right direction. Let’s all pile on and make it even better.
Ask Paul: How can I increase my engine’s horsepower?
A reader asks our engines expert for advice on increasing the horsepower of his Lycoming engine.
General aviation by the numbers
The number of pilots is on an upward trend.
Ask Paul: Which port is for what on a Lycoming O-320-E2D engine?
I would strongly recommend that if you do not own the particular Operator’s Manual for your engine that you make the small investment and buy one.
Narrow Deck vs. Wide Deck engines revisited
Our engines expert reveals how to tell the difference between a narrow deck and wide deck engine.
Human Factors: Fuel mismanagement
One of my nephews is really keen on becoming a pilot. I had some time over the summer, so I committed to flying a Piper Twin Comanche up to his hometown, taking him flying over to the coast, and flying back with a lesson involved. The flight from Wilmington, Delaware, to Cape May, N.J., proceeded […]
Getting into the Santa swing of things
Consider, if you will, what the public perception of general aviation might be if average, everyday folks regularly ran into the opportunity to experience flight in the course of their normal activities. They could buy a flight for themselves. Or with a loved one. Or a friend.