The Fagen Fighters WWII Museum is recognized as one of the most unique collections of flying military aircraft anywhere.
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Best gifts for pilots
If you need some ideas for the holidays, lists abound of the best pilot gifts. But we want to know: What do you want for the holidays? What’s the best pilot gift you ever received?
A banner year for bold and beautiful Beechcraft
There were newcomers and old timers at the 2022 event, and of the latter, there were three remaining members of the original Tullahoma Bunch, the group that became the Staggerwing Club, then evolved into the Beechcraft Heritage Museum.
Fans flock to Wings Over Camarillo
Wings Over Camarillo is a fan favorite among air shows and 2022 was even better with a huge presence of airplanes from Planes of Fame.
Flight training tips from a pro
But most general aviation pilots don’t get the chance to go to FlightSafety, CAE Simuflite, SimCom, or some other FAR Part 142 Training Center. But that doesn’t mean we can’t pick up some tips from the CFIs who train the pilots who fly the big iron or business jets.
Airshow Racing Series debuts at Wings Over North Georgia
The Airshow Racing Series premiered at the 2022 Wings Over North Georgia Airshow, described by producers as drag racing with airplanes, featuring the drama of flat-out racing, combined with the smoke, sound, and high-G maneuvers that air show fans crave.
The cure for get-there-itis
Why do so many general aviation pilots risk their lives to get to their destinations?
Students flying high — and for free — in Albuquerque
The Southwest Aeronautics, Mathematics and Science Academy, known as the SAMS Academy, at Double Eagle II Airport (KAEG) in Albuquerque, New Mexico, immerses kids in aviation starting in sixth grade, eventually allowing them to earn their private pilot certificate — for free — before they graduate from high school.
Airplane eye candy
Smitty Smith, the force behind FunPlacesToFly.com and VansAircraftBuilders.com, recently posted a video on YouTube that’s a slideshow of “a really nice collection of beautiful RV aircraft and projects, uploaded by RV lovers from all over,” he says.