by Paul McBride | Aug 5, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250605, aircraft engines, Ask Paul, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots
Question for Paul McBride, the General Aviation News engines expert: I have an engine that will backfire between idle and 1200 rpm. It runs great after that with plenty of power. Read...
by Jamie Beckett | Aug 5, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Politics for Pilots
Having the pleasure of meeting one’s heroes…well that’s a special thing. As is the aviation game which Richard Bach so meaningfully encouraged me to pursue — even if he had no idea he’d done so. Read...
by Ben Sclair | Aug 2, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250807, Airshows & Fly-Ins, Aviation News, EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots
Publisher Ben Sclair shares just a few things he did, saw, and experienced at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2025. Read...
by Ben Sclair | Jul 21, 2025 | #Aircraft, Aviation News, backcountry flying, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Recreational Aviation Foundation, Touch & Go
Recreational Aviation Foundation Chairman has a way with words. So when he asked members to share their backcountry wisdom they stepped up. Read...
by William E. Dubois | Jul 18, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250703, aviation accidents, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Human Factors, NTSB, Opinion, Pilots
A flight to celebrate a dad earning his private pilot certificate ends tragically. What can we learn from it? Read...
by William E. Dubois | Jul 18, 2025 | #Aircraft, 20250724, Aviation News, flying, General Aviation, Opinion, Pilots, Questions from the Cockpit
My friend Tom called the other night and startled me with a question: “Hey, have you ever heard of anyone having an attack of claustrophobia in an Ercoupe?” Read...
