Pilot Journey has earned some decent aviation coverage in the mainstream media. CBS Atlanta’s Corinna Allen took a Discovery Flight (see video) with Dusty Scott from the Falcon Aviation Academy. Pilot Journey’s Discovery Flight program has enrolled more than 400... Continue Reading →
Larkins ranks #1 on 30 Under 30 list
Posted on September 28th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
I’ve know Jamail Larkins for about half his life. He’s a great guy. Smart, articulate, funny, good looking and a passionate pilot. So it shouldn’t have been a surprise when I opened my October 2009 issue of Inc. magazine at... Continue Reading →
The Bowers ‘Namu II’ returns to Seattle
Posted on September 24th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
Most people remember the late Peter M. Bowers as the designer of experimental aircraft, an eminent aviation historian and the writer of “Of Wings & Things” in General Aviation News. He is perhaps best remembered for the single-place FlyBaby, but... Continue Reading →
First customer completed RV-12 flies
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Brad Stiefvater of Salem, S.D. became the first customer to complete and fly a Van’s Aircraft RV-12 kit. The September 19 flight took place in Madison, S.D. Brad reports the empty weight of his painted airplane is 727 pounds. Reported... Continue Reading →
Forbes: Cessna Refutes the Decline of Capitalism
Posted on September 22nd, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Rich Karlgaard, publisher of Forbes, and longtime pilot, posted some interesting thoughts regarding Cessna’s VLJ, Embraer’s Phenom 100 and capitalism (it is Forbes after all). Continue Reading →
Thun family honored
Posted on September 21st, 2009 by Dave Sclair
The airport may be officially named Pierce County Airport but to anyone who has ever been around the airport it is Thun Field and Friday, Sept. 18, Pierce County dedicated a plaque to the man, John Thun, who built the... Continue Reading →
IT trade magazine spotlights GA use
Posted on September 17th, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Dan Nesmith is an independent software vendor from Bend, Oregon. He employ’s seven technicians with pilot’s certificates and uses four general aviation aircraft to sell and serve customers across the United States. Read the entire story from the IT industry... Continue Reading →
An oh-so-rare CallAir
Posted on September 16th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
It’s hard to say what first attracts you to Pepe Anderas’s CallAir A-1. Is it the bright, international orange paint scheme? The design of the cowboy on a bronco on the tail? The fact that it looks like a cross... Continue Reading →
The News Tribune: DC-3 nearly ready to fly again
Posted on August 31st, 2009 by Ben Sclair
Subscribers to the Tacoma, Washington-based The News Tribune enjoyed a feature on a DC-3 restored at Pierce County’s Thun Field. From the story: “Its classic tail-dragger lines – cockpit and wings higher in the air than the tail that rests... Continue Reading →
Topping off AirVenture
Posted on August 28th, 2009 by Meg Godlewski
Are you one of the many aviation enthusiasts who collects patches from AirVenture and other air shows? The question becomes, how do you display them? You could put them on a jacket, but let’s face it, you probably won’t get... Continue Reading →
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