I mentioned the AOPA Flight Training website in an earlier post, but wanted to talk more about it briefly. If you've been wanting to learn to fly, or are already a student pilot, the AOPA Flight...

When I first started my flight training in 2003, one of the first things I did was join the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA). The main reason was because they have a kickin' student...

One of my favorite haunts on the internet is the AOPA online gallery. It contains hundreds of photos of all types of general aviation aircraft, professional quality photos too! I enjoy downloading...

General aviation has never been safer, and accident statistics for 2004 prove it, according to preliminary data from the National Transportation Safety Board. Last year saw the fewest GA accidents...

One of the reasons I wanted to learn to fly is so I could get what every pilot alive calls the "$100 Hamburger." One of the places I want to do that is Patti's Settlement at Grand...

I just had to show you the plane I did my solo in back in August of 2003, a 1966 (I think it is anyway) Cessna 152. It's one of the two trainers sitting on the flight line at......

I had the opportunity to vist the Museum of Flight a few weeks ago when I was in Seattle and, let me tell you, it was an experience I'll never forget! Of the many aircraft that caught my...

It's hard to know exactly where to begin a blog on aviation. There is so much I want to share with you. I will tell you that our main focus is on you, the reader. We want to provide information......

My name is Paul Chaney, and I'm a 49 general aviation pilot who loves all things flying. But, there's more to the story... I've wanted to fly almost my entire life. Yet, for one reason or...