Mountain Flying

Mountain wave turbulence can be a great teacher that cuts both ways.

Microsoft Flight Simulator and X-Plane offer opportunities to pregame a risky airport landing and departure.

Agency questions ‘competency’ of certain pilots examined by Donald Lee.

Just Plane Adventures offers challenging flying that also tries to make the world a better place.

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

My relationship with the mountains began on hikes with my family, camping trips up into the farthest corners of Glacier National Park that could be reached with a 7-year-old (me) and a toddling 4-year-old (my little brother) in close formation. We took what we could carry in our little packs—supplemented heavily with the resources my […]

Blessed with nearly 100 pristine wilderness airstrips within easy reach of civilization, Idaho is the premier destination for recreational pilots from every corner of the planet. But the first time Galen Hanselman tried landing at one of those strips, he nearly crashed. Flying out of Hailey, Idaho, he often heard his pilot friends talk about […]