FLYING Magazine

If you’re craving a beach getaway, flying into Half Moon Bay is the ultimate place for a pilot adventure.

With Lakeland only a short distance from our home in Florida by car or air, attending Sun ‘n Fun Aerospace Expo is a no-brainer.

Differences between the V-tail and T-tail Bonanza versions exist and are significant enough to show up on a comparative level.

I logged in to OpenAI.com and asked to speak to ChatGPT. It presented me with a box where I could insert a question. I began with the most basic of all aeronautical questions: How does a wing produce lift?

In my travels, I did stumble onto another memory: a house between Mooreland and Millville, Indiana, with a sign indicating it as the birthplace of Wilbur Wright before the bishop and his family moved to Dayton, Ohio.

I asked readers to share their own ‘gift of flight’ stories. Here is a trio of them.

Mistakes are part of the learning process. Expect to make some as you learn to fly, or when you pursue additional certificates and/or ratings.

A short flight generates sobering thoughts on insurance, eyesight, and avgas.

When Dawn and I bought our previous airplane, a 1953 Piper Pacer, we vowed to fly it at least ten hours a month, and indeed we clocked some 220 hours over 18 months of ownership. This time around, I’ve only flown our Stinson 40 hours since buying it in August.

While the Wrights earned a place in the spotlight as daring aviators, one key figure is often overlooked: mechanician Charles Taylor.