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Yakima, Washington-based CubCrafters surprised the aviation industry when it introduced a Part 23 certified advanced version of the classic Cub earlier this summer. Named XCub, the new taildragger blends the terrific backcountry capabilities CubCrafters’ airplanes have become known for with much improved cruise speed, range and carrying capacity. We had a chance to test fly […]

Jerrel Storrud was always interested in aviation, but circumstance led him to become an auto mechanic. Eventually, he became an aircraft mechanic at Neptune Aviation in Missoula, Montana. He continued to pursue ratings, gaining the experience to step into the roll of first officer at the aerial firefighting company.

Capt. Peter Nadon never envisioned himself as a pilot when he was a child because he never knew anyone who flew. He actually studied geology in college, but he got the flying bug. He turned aviation into a career at Neptune Aviation as an air tanker pilot flying Lockheed P-2s, a career he says is […]

Skip Stewart’s career in aviation started at an early age, whether he realized it at the time or not. As a child, he flew with his grandfather in a cropduster. Stewart started his “airshow training” at 9 years old, when he began flying model airplanes.

The three-day Upset Prevention and Recovery Training course offered by Prevailance Aerospace includes stick time behind the controls of an Extra 330LX with former Navy instructors, who put students through the paces by introducing them to aerobatics, recovery from unusual attitudes and spins. The training is intended to sharpen the muscle memory needed to avoid […]

During his 14-year career with Garmin International, software engineer Joe Gepner has had a hand in developing cutting-edge technology in glass panel avionics.

A pilot in British Columbia managed to get himself and his passengers out of a scary scenario near Whistler after making a wrong turn into a narrow valley that pinned the airplane down with downdrafts and climbing terrain. In this video, Vern Hannah describes how he “jumped” a couple of cliffs, bringing the airplane very […]

Here is your chance to take a closer look at the Falcon 9 first-stage landing on a barge in the Atlantic Ocean last week. This video shows the impressive touchdown of the first-stage section of the rocket from three different angles, highlighting the accuracy of the spacecraft. Falcon 9’s mission was to fly to space […]

Flying recently sent art director Jarrod Glick to fly with the Breitling Jet Team at an event in Pompano Beach, Florida. After a brief training session covering basics like safety precautions and bailing out in an emergency, Jarrod went up with pilot Patrick “Gaston” Marchand inside jet No. 7. The jets pulled 4 to 5 […]

Flying art director Jarrod Glick recently went up with the Breitling Jet Team at an event in Pompano Beach, Florida. With seven jets flying in formation, often just within 10 feet of each other, the Breitling Jet Team is the largest professional civilian flight team of its kind. Check out our footage of Jarrod’s flight […]