Whoa! What’s that sporty little airplane flying by? It looks like it’s flying right off the cover of the April 1935 issue of Popular Aviation! Truth be known, it’s one of O.G. “Ace” Corben’s homebuilt designs, and detailed factory drawings for this monoplane were published in sequential issues of Popular Aviation that year. The Corben […]
Airshows & Fly-Ins
Video: AOPA Fly-In Tampa
Jason McLemore posted this video taken at the last Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association Fly-In of 2017 at Peter O. Knight Airport in Tampa. Enjoy!
Advance tickets now available for Oshkosh 2018
EAA AVIATION CENTER, OSHKOSH, Wisconsin — Advance purchase admission tickets and camping credentials are now available for the 66th annual EAA AirVenture Oshkosh fly-in. The week-long event will be held July 23-29, 2018, at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh. Daily and weekly admissions are available, including the ability to join Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) and […]
A soggy start for the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow
“If you don’t like the weather in Colorado, just wait 15 minutes.” So goes the conventional wisdom from locals. Unfortunately nobody informed Mother Nature of the time limit as heavy rain rolled in during the first day of the Pikes Peak Regional Airshow and cancelled the second half of the flight schedule, including the Thunderbirds. […]
Pilots flock to KLEE for continuing education
Pilots flocked to Leesburg International Airport (KLEE) in Florida Oct. 21, 2017, to attend the Experimental Aircraft Association Chapter 534 Fly-In. They came by plane and by car to hear a presentation by Rock Rockcastle, an instructor representing the FAA’s Safety Team. He talked about the Wings Pilot Proficiency Program and why Air Traffic Controllers […]
AOPA hosts final fly-in of 2017 in Tampa
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) will host its final fly-in of 2017 at Peter O. Knight Airport (KTPF) in Tampa, Florida, Oct. 27-28. The newly expanded two-day format features all-day workshops on Friday, seminars, exhibits, aircraft displays, food, camping, a Saturday afternoon fly-out and more, according to organizers. Pilots can also learn more about […]
Rain doesn’t dampen career expo
The guy from the National Weather Service was late because of the rain. You gotta love the irony. But the deluge from the heavens didn’t dampen the spirits of the thousands of soaked-to-the-skin young people who roamed the tarmac of White Sands Regional Airport in Alamogordo, N.M., popping into hangar after hangar as part of […]
Video: My Metal Mistress at Texas Antique Airplane Fly-In
Smitty Smith of FunPlacesToFly.com sent us this video he shot at the 2017 Texas Antique Airplane Fly-in in Gainesville, Texas, which was held Oct. 13-14. He explains: “We flew a completely restored 1956 Cessna 172, named “My Metal Mistress,” to the fly-in. There was a huge variety of antique airplanes on display. One of the best […]
DeLand Showcase prepares for takeoff
The second annual DeLand Sport Aviation Showcase will take place Nov. 2-4, 2017, at DeLand Municipal Airport (KDED) in Florida. This year’s show will mimic the inaugural show in design, layout, daily schedule, and hospitality. But most important, the mission will remain the same: Committed to Sport Aviation, according to organizers. “As we work to […]