Pilots

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews from our readers. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by Eric, who recently flew into Benson Municipal Airport in a Cessna 172RG. Here’s what he has to say about the airport’s FBO, Southwestern Aviation. Southwestern Aviation (E95) Benson, […]

A Brazilian Air Force pilot landed himself in hot water this week after flying a supersonic Mirage 2000 fighter fast and low enough to shatter approximately 100 windows of the country’s Supreme Federal Court Building. The blowout took place during a monthly flag ceremony in Brasilia that featured a scheduled aerial demonstration organized by Brazil’s […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews from our readers. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by Gene Marsh, who frequently flies into Napa County Airport in a Cirrus SR22. Here’s what he has to say about the airport’s FBO, Napa Jet Center: Napa Jet […]

Famed Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, aka “Jetman,” once again grabbed the attention of aviation enthusiasts and daredevil admirers alike last week when he used his jet-powered wing to fly alongside a 1940’s DC-3 over the heartland of Switzerland. Passengers aboard the much-revered vintage aircraft got a front-row seat view of the feat as they watched […]

Nothing related to preflight preparations offered even a hint that our 10-hour trip home to JFK from São Paulo would be anything but a normal operation. Reflecting back on the flight, a visit from a fearful flier just prior to our gate departure might have foreshadowed the outcome. With the enthusiasm of a child anticipating […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews from our readers. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by Fred Clark, who has rented both a Cessna 172 and 152 from Aero Maintenance Flight Center at Pearson Air Field. Here’s what he has to say about the […]

“Whiskey Whiskey, cleared to Jamma Intersection. Hold as published. … ” I hear this as we’re climbing out of Lebanon, New Hampshire, heading to Tampa, Florida, with my 91-year-old mother in the back and at least two low-pressure areas in front of us on the route down the East Coast. The widespread rain and low […]

This week, pilots and business owners gathered to celebrate the beginning of a new chapter at Van Nuys Airport (VNY), one of the busiest general aviation airports in the world. A 32-acre section of the airport is being specifically dedicated to propeller airplanes in an area called Propeller Park. The area will house flight schools, […]

What’s the biggest hurdle to getting young people involved in aviation? Some might say that it’s the money; others might offer that it’s the lack of exposure to aviation or the lack of active involvement in the activity. In any of these cases, a new endeavor, the Lakeland Aero Club, starting up in Central Florida […]

In our FBO Spotlight series, we’re highlighting FBOs around the country that have received rave reviews from our readers. This latest Spotlight is brought to you by Ken Henze, who recently flew into Newton Municipal Airport in a Cessna 172. Here’s what he has to say about the airport’s FBO, Johnson Aviation: Johnson Aviation (KTNU) […]