Adventures & More

Seven decades after flying the Convair-built OY-1 Sentinal (the Naval version of the Stinson L-5) over Iwo Jima, 91-year-old veteran Mert P. Hansen got another ride in his exact WWII aircraft thanks to a unique twist of fate, as well as one man’s commitment to restoring the warbird. While bringing the aircraft back to life, […]

Thousands tuned in online Tuesday morning as Austrian daredevil Felix Baumgartner prepared to attempt what would be a record-breaking freefall jump from a lofty altitude of 120,000 feet. Strong winds aloft, however, delayed the attempt, in which Baumgartner seeks to become the first person ever to break the sound barrier while in freefall. To complete […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by Roy Erb, who recently flew into Heber City Municipal Airport – Russ McDonald Field in a Cessna 182. Here’s what he has to say about one of the airport’s FBOs, OK3 […]

For Carlie, an experienced right seat passenger flying with her boyfriend, Ryan, the flight in Ryan’s Diamond DA40 seemed like any other. But when Ryan informed Carlie of trouble with the airplane and asked her to get out the emergency checklist, things took an unexpected turn. In this case, Carlie’s reading the emergency checklist carefully […]

At first glance, the title of this column might suggest that the subject ­matter involves airline code sharing. The phrase “metal neutral” has been a buzzword used by airline management to indicate passenger revenue obtained through fare agreements with other carriers. The concept implies that it is immaterial whose logo is painted on the aluminum. […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by R. Stephen Smith, who has nothing but good things to say about Eagle Aviation, one of the FBOs at Columbia Metropolitan Airport. Eagle Aviation (KCAE) Columbia, South Carolina “This is simply […]

AOPA Summit is around the corner, and this year’s location in Palm Springs, California, is a very popular destination for the membership, who fly in to KPSP and surrounding airports in droves for AOPA’s annual get together. This year’s Summit, which runs Oct. 11-13, promises to be one of the best, with a host of […]

An Italian man inspired by the film Catch Me if You Can was arrested over the weekend for impersonating an airline pilot in a ruse that allowed him to catch the jumpseat on at least one European flight. The unidentified 32-year-old man allegedly created a mock persona as Lufthansa pilot Andrea Sirlo using fake IDs […]

EAA founder and chairman emeritus Paul H. Poberezny turned 91 on Sept. 14, celebrating nearly six decades with the organization that has helped introduce millions of people to the wonders of aviation. Dozens of fans have posted well wishes on EAA’s Facebook page over the last few days, many of them keying in on Poberezny’s […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by Peter B. Nichol, who frequently flies out of Tweed-New Haven Airport in a P28R-200. Here’s what he has to say about the airport’s FBO, Robinson Aviation. Robinson Aviation (KHVN) New Haven, […]