Back in the early days of jet airliners, pilots long experienced in more forgiving two- and four-engine, piston-powered prop planes found themselves running out of airspeed, altitude, and ideas on the final approach to landing. The result was either an overshoot as...
Despite some rainy weather, the 50th annual Sun ’n Fun Aerospace Expo in Lakeland, Florida, did not disappoint, with its multitude of displays, interactive experiences, and flying exhibitions. The post In Plane Sight appeared first on Plane & Pilot Magazine. ...
Being a pilot has been a life goal since childhood, but my primary career for 42 enjoyable years was as a U.S. and international secondary-level teacher, primarily of French. While a junior and senior at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, I worked...
Finding a four-place taildragger for under $100,000 is becoming increasingly difficult. Finding one with desirable mods and a low-time engine, even more so. But this week’s bargain bucks those trends and offers our Canadian readers a treat, offering all of these...
Fifteen hundred feet past the end of the runway, a pilot was trapped in the cockpit of an Extra NG. They were inverted in a Florida marsh, and the brackish water was rising. Airport emergency trucks couldn’t drive into the swampy wetland. Local authority river boats...
