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Bruce Springsteen got it right: You can’t start a fire without a spark.

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.

The NTSB links a potentially preventable Cessna 337 Skymaster accident in remote Alaska to an inadvertent stall.

On this day of giving thanks, and as I get older, I know what I am grateful for as a pilot.

In a long and storied career, Clay Lacy has notched extraordinary experiences in commercial and business aviation, the military, and air racing.

With my Piper Arrow loaded to its full capacity of four people (including me, two journalists, and an environmental executive director), the Lycoming IO-360 engine decided it no longer wanted to participate at full power.

A monthly summary of recently published NTSB preliminary accident reports involving general aviation and air carrier aircraft.

When it comes to buying a used aircraft, well-known models often come with high prices and a lot of competition.

A trip to Copalis State (S16), the Lower 48’s only public beach airport, becomes a relaxing Labor Day outing.