Aaron Foster's Foster Aviation in Missoula, Montana, specializes in backcountry and tailwheel flight instruction, drawing on his extensive experience as a professional pilot serving wilderness clients ...

The podcast features Bill McGlynn, president of the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF), who discusses the allure and challenges of backcountry flying. The RAF actively works to preserve and ...

The editor of a general aviation magazine highlights the constant stress of publishing, including weather challenges that impact critical photo shoots. During a planned trip for a feature on Big Bend ...

Phoenix, also known as the "Valley of the Sun," is a premier year-round destination for flight training, offering near-constant VFR conditions, diverse terrain for skill development (from busy ...

The Nevada Triangle, a 25,000-square-mile region in the Sierra Nevada mountains, has seen roughly 2,000 aircraft disappear over 60 years, with famous cases like legendary pilot Steve Fossett's. While ...

Light Sport Aircraft (LSA) have undergone significant evolution and rapid improvement over nearly 20 years, driven by the FAA's flexible acceptance process. The market offers a diverse range of LSA, ...

The Flight Design CT is a pioneering Light Sport Aircraft (LSA), notably being the first LSA to complete a circumnavigation of the globe in 2007. It is recognized for its innovative all-composite ...

The Cessna 150, launched in 1959, rapidly became the definitive two-seat primary training aircraft for post-1950s pilots, prized for its simple, sturdy design, tricycle landing gear, and forgiving ...

Introduced in 1968, the Cessna 177 Cardinal was envisioned as a "next-generation" replacement for the 172 Skyhawk, featuring innovative designs like a strutless high-wing and stabilator. The aircraft ...

WWI rotary engines, though quickly superseded, were revolutionary for their time, offering superior power-to-weight ratios with unique features like the entire engine spinning around the crankshaft ...

The market for good-quality used airplanes has significantly tightened due to increased desirability and rarity, though a large existing supply from past manufacturing booms offers diverse options for ...

A unique Mooney M-18 Mite is available for $25,000, offering economical, single-seat, cross-country flight for pilots of small stature. Designed for extreme efficiency, this aircraft cruises at 125 ...