Cessna 185

An apex predator among bush aircraft, the 185 can carry a big load into the backcountry.

The sought-after Skywagon taildragger is also at home on floats, skis, and tundra tires.

Ability to land on water makes the powerful backcountry taildragger more versatile.

Cheryl Stearns was the first woman to join the Army’s Golden Knights and was recently named Distinguished Stateswoman of Aviation.

This private airfield owner found an aviation paradise on 100 acres in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

An aviation community outside of Chicago found that simply inviting aviation enthusiasts to their home airport has helped attract and retain an aviation-minded resident base.

HSF is one of the largest backcountry fly-ins in the world, according to organizers.

A proposed airworthiness directive stands to affect 6,586 Cessna 180, 182, and 185 models, driven by a report of cracks found in the tailcone and horizontal stabilizer attachment on a 185 that had displayed excessive play while undergoing maintenance. “After a detailed inspection, the tailcone reinforcement braces were found cracked on both sides of the […]