Dan Pimentel

Dan Pimentel

Dan Pimentel is an instrument-rated private pilot and former airplane owner who has been flying since 1996. As an aviation journalist and photographer, he has covered all aspects of the general and business aviation communities for a long list of major aviation magazines, newspapers and websites. He has never met a flying machine that he didn’t like, and has written about his love of aviation for years on his Airplanista blog. For 10 years until 2019, he hosted the popular ‘Oshbash’ social media meetup events at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.
7 days ago / By Dan Pimentel

A Legendary Movie Pilot Shares a Lifetime of Great Stories

J.W. “Corkey” Fornof performed breathtaking stunts for decades, but safety was always paramount.
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June 17, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Fun Flying: ‘Castle Spotting’ in a Scottish Autogyro

A tandem gyroplane’s front seat provides great recreational flying scenery.
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June 3, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Five LSAs Flying Under the Radar

There are some real surprises waiting in the light sport marketplace.
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May 20, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

Will MOSAIC Allow LSAs To Do More?

The industry has lobbied the FAA to allow light sport aircraft to perform more aerial work tasks.
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May 6, 2022 / By Dan Pimentel

LSAs Can Handle the Long Legs of an ‘Earthrounder’ Flight

Pilots have circled the globe several times in modified aircraft.
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