The local television channel’s “Bob and Ted’s Excellent Adventures” series focuses on a family’s L-19.
Pilots
Airport truck ‘plays chicken’ with Mooney
After reaching rotation speed, I observed the airport vehicle cross the runway in front of me. It appeared he was playing chicken. I considered rejecting the takeoff but could not be certain the power changes and braking would help avoid the collision.
A vintage flyer with a modern twist
From his first flights on Microsoft Flight Simulator, Artyom Liss has taken a step back in time, flying a 1946 Auster.
Ben Templeton’s flight of passage
Ben Templeton skipped his graduation from J. L. Mann High School in Greenville, South Carolina, to begin a super cross-country journey to the 48 lower states.
Texas riverbeds reopen to backcountry pilots
The unintended consequence of a Texas law prohibited aircraft from landing on riverbeds. The Recreational Aviation Foundation went to bat for backcountry pilots, and a new law has now reopened Texas riverbeds to pilots.
19-year-old makes it halfway around world
Zara Rutherford has reached the half-way point in her attempt to fly around the world. Weather and mechanical issues have delayed the flight, but she has made it halfway with her Sept. 29 arrival in Alaska.
Are Service Bulletins mandatory?
Is it mandatory for you to comply with every Service Bulletin issued for your airplane? Watch this 57 second video to find out.
Vintage T-shirt collection for pilots debuts
The four T-shirts in the collection range from “In Thrust We Trust” to “Keep the Blue Side Up.”
Fun, fellowship, and flying at the Triple Tree Fly-In
How do you measure a great fly-in? “By the number of happy people who say they can’t wait to come back. By the people who tell us this is where they come to meet their friends every year. We have a lot of repeat visitors,” says Triple Tree Aerodrome Executive Director Robb Williams.