Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com, also has another website: VansAircraftBuilders.com, which is where he first posted this short video of some interesting shots of Van’s Aircraft. Check it out below:
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A museum about the best of mankind
By DEREK ROBERTS. Celebrating the period of aviation from 1927-1957, the Historic Flight Foundation in Mukilteo, Washington is a museum about more than just aircraft technology — it’s a museum about the best of mankind. Striving to share the enthusiasm not only of engineering, but of an era, each aircraft in the collection is complemented […]
Video: Flying a MiG-17 at Oshkosh
Ever wonder what it would be like to fly a MiG-17? How about flying one at Oshkosh? In this recently posted video, you get to join pilot Jeff Kaney in the cockpit of his MiG-17 Fresco as he performs low-level fly-bys during the daily airshows at the 2017 EAA AirVenture.
Girls look to the sky
All over the world in late September, thousands of girls were introduced to aviation. For the third annual Girls in Aviation Day, 74 events were held for an estimated 9,700 girls in the United States, Australia, Botswana, Brazil, Cameroon, Canada, Ghana, India, Kenya, Nigeria, Switzerland, and Zambia. The day’s mission: Help girls between the ages […]
Video: Backcountry flying in a 182
Recently posted to YouTube is a great video of a Cessna 182 flying in the backcountry of Washington, Oregon and Idaho by Backcountry182.com
Pilots deliver good cheer to Michigan foster kids
The first weekend of December is marked on many pilots’ calendars every year in Michigan. That’s when Operation Good Cheer takes off. General aviation pilots join hundreds of other volunteers to ensure that children in foster care have a merry Christmas. This year, Operation Good Cheer delivered at least three gifts to 6,453 children — […]
Video: Lan Roberts Sky Circus circa 1970
In the early fall of 1970, Seattle radio personality Lan Roberts and radio station KOL presented the Lan Roberts Sky Circus air show at the now-defunct Issaquah Skyport. These rare vintage 8mm movies – from the Airailimages YouTube channel – captured the day, starting with a couple passes by radio-controlled model airplanes followed by full-size […]
Russia-based Stinson 108-1 project back on track after finding needed engine part
In October, Ask Paul columnist Paul McBride, who retired after 40 years with Lycoming, received this letter from Mike Stolyarch in far-off Russia: “In order to be completely confident in my engine, I decided to do a major overhaul of the O-435A on my 1947 Stinson 108-1. I have already found all the necessary spare parts, […]
Video: The Most Embarrassing Way to Crash an Airplane
In a new video on YouTube, Nick Cyganski of Friendly Skies Film goes into detail into what he calls the most embarrassing way to crash an airplane: Running out of fuel. While most pilots say it will never happen to them, just a glance at the NTSB Accident Reports shows that it happens many times every month. Check […]