Category: Air Facts Journal

The constantly-mentioned “pilot shortage” has created a cultural shift in flight...

Click on image for full size. The view: Northbound at 1000ft coastal abeam Surfers Paradise, Gold...

I picked up a great (non-paying, volunteer) gig as a pilot flying an old Cessna 182 looking for...

This is the second in our series celebrating the unique characteristics of American states and...

This is the story of how I came upon the idea of making replica aircraft body panels with...

Click on image for full size. The view: Laurel Lake in London, Kentucky. The (student) pilot: John...

About 10 years ago, I stood on the grounds of the Fayette Airport (WV59) in Fayetteville, West...

Before Oshkosh was the big show, the annual gathering in Reading, Pennsylvania, was the center of...

Log Entry July 13, 2008: AF no-show, divert to 52A for WX, alternator failure. The words are few,...

Click on image for full size. The view: the Chartreuse range in the French Alps, between...

Mac helps us launch a new Air Facts series for summer on what he knows for sure – and what...

I know, I know – scud running is a no-no. Still, if you fly the Alaska bush, it sometimes...