On the map it is Rainbow Canyon, west of Death Valley in California’s starkly beautiful desert. To fighter pilots and aviation photographers, it is called Star Wars Canyon, or the Jedi Transition. This is where military pilots in the western United States hone their low-level evasion tactics. Frederick A. Johnsen visited the canyon in May […]
RAF opens new airstrip in Michigan’s UP
A 2012 forest fire delayed the development of Michigan’s Two Hearted (6Y5) airstrip located in the state’s Upper Peninsula near Lake Superior.
Aircraft Transition Courses added to Sporty’s Pilot Training App
Sporty’s adds glider, helicopter, multi-engine and seaplanes to transition courses to Pilot Training app.
Customer requests fuel Flight Chain App update
Flight Chain App adds aircraft make/model search ability.
Maintenance issue brings down Meyers 200
Bolt holding the throttle cable bracket goes missing, leaving Meyers 200 pilot unable to adjust power setting.
Picture of the Day: Toys and tools at rest
An AOPA seminar on non-towered airport operations at Wisconsin Aviation in Madison packed in aircraft of all sizes and shapes.
Through the eyes of a child
By CALEB MUNDT When I took my first flight lesson over four years ago, I remember feeling a wonder at the miracle of flight. There is nothing quite like the feeling of an airplane finally reaching rotation speed and breaking contact with the ground. Over time, though, it can be easy for such experiences to […]
A great place to fly
A friendly gathering of pilots at KONX produced the consensus that the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. is a great place to fly.
FAA launches drone pilot survey
If you fly a drone (not a toy) the FAA wants to hear from you. Results of the 10-minute anonymous survey will drive future FAA services for drone operators.