Aircraft

LSAs Offer Many Benefits for Flying EAA Young Eagles

If there is one constant with nearly all general aviation pilots, it’s that we love taking kids up for their first airplane ride. We tell them about our airplane, let them touch the controls, get them comfortable in the passenger seat, and then watch with elation when their smile grows bigger as the houses get […]

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We Fly: Thrush 510G Switchback, a Potent Weapon Against Wildfires

My first close-up experience with the effectiveness of aerial firefighting happened during the devastating Woolsey Fire in Southern California in 2018. About 1,500 homes and other structures in my neighborhood and the surrounding area were destroyed by flames in a few days. The fire started on a Thursday afternoon, and by the time the sun […]

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