by Javier Vera | Jun 18, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230622, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
Jake McCullough challenged himself to get 50 planes to fly in for the first annual fly-in at Lockhart Municipal Airport in Texas. He surpassed that goal and the fly-in has grown every year. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 15, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230622, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
After buying a vintage Powell P-70, Nathan James and his father Darrell undertook a four-day journey bringing the airplane home to Colorado from Arkansas. According to Nathan, it was the ultimate father and son adventure. Read...
by Joni M. Fisher | Jun 8, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230608, Aviation News, Feature, General Aviation, Pilots, public benefit flying, volunteer pilots
In 2022, volunteer pilots flew 102 flights for SouthWings. Flying with strangers over remote areas, these pilots absorb the fuel costs and their time. Why? Because they want to make a difference. Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | #Aircraft, 20230608, Aviation News, backcountry flying, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
After she discovered flight, Cynthia Doll notes: “My perspective changed. My world expanded. I knew what a privilege it was to see things from the air.” Read...
by General Aviation News Staff | Jun 7, 2023 | #Aircraft, aviation museums, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots
After eight years of restoration, the only Republic-built “Razorback” variant of the P-47 Thunderbolt has its first test flight in May 2023. Owned by the Dakota Territory Air Museum in Minot, North Dakota, the plane was restored by AirCorps Aviation in...
by Janice Wood | Jun 6, 2023 | Air Safety Institute, Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, AOPA, Aviation News, Feature, flying, General Aviation, Pilots, Video
In Peak Performance: Flying the Fire Boss, the Air Safety Institute’s Richard McSpadden rides along to see how firefighting pilots safely scoop 800 gallons of water out of a lake in 15 seconds, and then release the roughly 6,600-pound load in less than two...
