Jason McDowell

The engine repairs finally took place, but getting them done took a little bit of everything.

Friends and an amazing stroke of luck give the writer a solution to a self-inflicted engine problem.

A first-lesson faux pas caused damage, although it wasn’t readily apparent.

A ‘colossal screwup’ leaves our rookie reeling, and wondering if there’s more to come.

As a young aircraft maintenance student, this pilot decided he wanted his aircraft to have European flair, but it came with challenges.

There are pilots who would love to fly airplanes that need a little love, but how to connect them?

The first trip to EAA AirVenture with his own aircraft turns out to be all that this pilot had imagined.

Decisions must be guided by what type of ownership experience you want.

Even though help was needed to get there, arriving at AirVenture was all this pilot hoped it would be.

When the search for an aircraft home starts late, a stressful chase ensues, and lessons are learned.