Adventures & More

This year’s Oshkosh Airshow will rank as one of the best of all time based on attendance figures, the number of airplanes that flew in for AirVenture and the mood of visitors and exhibitors, EAA chairman Jack Pelton proclaimed on Sunday as the big Wisconsin aviation extravaganza wrapped up. “Overall attendance was up,” he said. […]

Greg Anderson, the former EAA staffer who came up with the idea for the Young Eagles program, received the 2014 Phillips 66 Aviation Leadership Award last week during AirVenture Oshkosh 2014. Anderson has dedicated much of his life to inspiring young people to get involved in aviation, personally flying more than 600 youths on Young […]

Volunteers in Wichita, Kansas, who are working to restore a B-29 Superfortress named Doc have brought the massive airplane close to completion and are getting ready to return the bomber to the skies before the new year. The non-profit volunteer organization Doc’s Friends is now raising money for a permanent museum to provide protection and […]

The gates at the entrances to the AirVenture show grounds are now open, starting the weeklong playground for aviation enthusiasts at the Wittman Regional Airport. If you can’t make the migration to Oshkosh, Wisconsin, this week, here is a chance to experience first-hand what is going on at the event. By clicking on this link, […]

The creators of “Air Fare America,” a new aviation-themed reality TV show being pitched to cable networks, said they have secured the initial investment money needed to launch production, meaning the pilot episode could begin shooting this fall. The producers of the show pointed to their participation at Sun ‘n Fun in Lakeland, Florida, this […]

Let’s face it, you’ve done the hundred-dollar hamburger thing more times than you can count. If you’re in the Chicago area it’s time to check out PM Prime, a new steakhouse that pilots will love for the food and the incredible aviation-themed decor. Rarely could you find this many historic aviation photographs under one roof. […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews from our readers. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by M.P. Lee, who recently flew into Harnett Regional Jetport Airport in Erwin, North Carolina, in a Piper Meridian. Here’s what he has to say about the airport’s FBO, […]

It was a simple itinerary: Tampa, Florida, to Washington, D.C.’s Reagan Airport on a Saturday afternoon, join some medical colleagues for dinner, participate in a panel at the annual meeting of the American College of Cardiology on Sunday morning and catch the 11:40 flight back to Tampa. US Airways kept pushing the departure time to […]

Red Bull announced it is moving the location of the final air race of the 2014 season from China to Spielberg, Austria, after facing doubts about the feasibility of hosting the finale in the original location. The last race of the year will now be held at the F1 racetrack in Spielberg, bringing the race […]

We’ve all heard of deer and even an occasional moose crossing the path of a landing airplane, but it’s not often a whale gets in the way. That’s exactly what happened recently in Angoo, Alaska, when the quick reaction of a floatplane pilot avoided what could have been a calamitous outcome for airplane and the […]