Backcountry

Whether you are into hiking, biking, playing golf, swimming, or just relaxing, there are many resorts, spas and lodges with inviting runways.

STOL Drag pilot Jake Bunting talks about his flying origins and how STOL Drag attracts new pilots.

Company teams with Jeppesen to support Recreational Aviation Foundation.

Daher marks the utility turboprop Kodiak 100’s 300th delivery noting improvements to the aircraft and service network.

You don’t have to be a millionaire to have a runway in the backyard. Plenty of pilots are living the dream on a grass strip built by someone else.

Richmond, who was 67, established his popular backcountry aircraft series in 1980.

The Recreational Aviation Foundation supports general aviation by preserving, improving, and creating airstrips for recreational access.

This fireside chat recap is from FLYING’s “What’s Next in General Aviation” Virtual Event on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How one creative STOL pilot invented an entire sport and founded a wild backcountry fly-in described as the “Burning Man” of aviation. DETAILS: FLYING’s Lisa DeFrees talks with STOL pilot Kevin Quinn about how he founded […]

This fireside chat recap is from FLYING’s “What’s Next in General Aviation” Virtual Event on Wednesday. FIRESIDE CHAT TOPIC: How Just Aircraft built its business as the popularity of STOL continues to grow. DETAILS: FLYING’s Thom Patterson talks with Gary Schmitt about how Just Aircraft grew from an idea to one of the most popular […]

With beautiful weather, the world’s largest backcountry event, the High Sierra Fly-In was back in the swing of things last week, appearing as though nothing ever happened after taking 2020 off because of the COVID-19 pandemic. The airplanes returned from all over the world to join in and celebrate this amazing event: Landing on surrounding […]