If there’s an aviator’s bucket list item that needs to be checked off for every pilot, it’s First Flight Airport (KFFA) at Kill Devil Hill, N.C. Visit the first flight memorial monument that looks out over the site of the Wright brothers actual first flight. After landing, head to the south side of the airport […]
Destinations
An airport for two countries
Piney Pinecreek Border Airport (48Y) is on the border… literally. Land on its 3,297-foot long runway and you can elect to clear Canadian or U.S. Customs. The airport is jointly owned by the Minnesota Department of Transportation and the Government District of Piney, Manitoba.
Hillsboro Aviation opens tour operation in Sedona
Hillsboro Aviation has launched a helicopter tour operation in Sedona, Arizona. The operation, called Hillsboro Aviation–Sedona, offers helicopter tours over Sedona’s most famous landmarks and is one of the only tour operators to partner with the Forest Service to provide employee training on the geological, biological and archaeological history of Sedona. Hillsboro Aviation–Sedona partners with various tour […]
First Mooney Summit planned for June
PASO ROBLES, Calif. – The first Mooney Summit, sponsored by The Mooney Flyer, will be held June 12-14 at KPRB. Planned events include a wine tour, evening reception at Estrella Warbird Museum, seminars for Mooney owners and pilots as well as non-pilots, and a lunch presentation by the Commander of the Navy’s Strike Fighter Wing, US […]
Flying the Grand Canyon
The latest blog from Gene Lee at The HD Pilot chronicles a flight to the Grand Canyon in his RV-7A. He begins: “It was the first week of May when I took a trip out to Tucson, Ariz., to visit friends. At that point, already being far west of Dallas and relatively so close to […]
Our readers’ favorite destinations
We recently reached out to our readers to ask them their favorite destinations. Here’s what a few of them had to say: Tori Williams: I have always loved visiting airports with restaurants on the field. My favorite airport restaurant so far has been Sky Galley at Lunken Field near Cincinnati, Ohio. The airport has a lot of […]
Fly-in for a World War II immersion in Fredericksburg, Texas
By KARIN LEPERI Whether you fly-in or drive-in to Fredericksburg, this quaint Texas hill-country town is a memorable experience on many fronts. First and foremost, the town reverently remembers the U.S. role in World War II. From the World War II-themed Hangar Hotel, Airport Diner and the static display of a DC-3 at the county […]
Wings over Kenya
By TUCKER AXUM III I entered this world with an adventurous spirit, but my true passion for flying didn’t fully emerge until 17 years later, when I was a high school student and my friend Jared Guillory gifted me with Microsoft’s Flight Simulator. I invested hours exploring the physics of flight, deciphering the multitude of […]
Visiting where it all began
The Wright Brothers National Memorial on North Carolina’s Outer Banks ranks at or near the top of practically every aviator’s list of must-visit destinations. The Memorial is also recognized as one of the nation’s top educational experiences for visitors of all ages. The Visitor Center, only a short distance north of the famed resort of […]