To maintain a vintage airplane in safe, reliable condition on a real-world budget, one must view the knowledge of its inner workings and maintenance as an entirely separate hobby in and of itself.
Raised at Maule Field (3NP), Keith Phillips is a tireless advocate for homebuilts, the EAA, and his airpark at Spruce Creek, Florida (7FL6).
Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines may soon merge to become one of the largest air carriers in the world.
Moving four seats from point A to point B as quickly and efficiently—
as possible.
As long as we fly aircraft with retractable landing gear, there will be gear-up landings, a phenomenon not unique to any one make or model of airplane. Read the daily FAA aircraft incident reports—the vast majority of which do not meet NTSB reporting criteria and so will not be investigated further or included in official […]
Economies of scale can give pilots more for their money.
The lower values of some vintage models is a good thing for buyers.
Capable airplanes that are out of the mainstream often cost far less than more popular models.
After a long pause, the author resumes work on tailwheel technique.
June 1, 2022, River Falls, Wis. Grumman AA-1B Trainer/TR-2 At about 1215 Central time, the airplane was substantially damaged in an off-airport landing shortly after takeoff following engine failure. The student pilot received minor injuries and the flight instructor received serious injuries. Visual conditions prevailed. The student pilot reported that, as the airplane was about […]
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