I've talked about aviation rental insurance before, but my recent "brush with death" made me even more aware of the need to purchase it. The fact is, if you have an accident in a rental...

My recent flight down to M23 and time spent there doing some hangar flying with the locals, including the president of the Newton Flying Club, has given me the bug to join a club, and probably...

I got my PPL last year in October. Since that time I've only flown 152s that I've rented from my local FBO. I've come to realize it's time for me to upgrade my flight experience and,...

I flew down to see my folks over the weekend renting a plane from my local FBO, a Cessna 152. They have two 152s available, and this was not normally the one I rent as I had a bad......

Aviator_s_Guide_lists_12 fly-in fishing destinations in its July/August edition. These include such outposts as Gaston's White River resort in arkansas, Nemacolin Woodlands Resort & Spa in...

Cirrus has a tour. So does Mooney. Not to be outdone, Lancair is sponsoring its own tour as well of its Columbia 350 and Turbocharged 400 aircraft. The tour is currently making its way around the...

AOPA has reopened its forums (discussion boards) for members. If you've ever wanted to ask someone about the best place to get a $100 hamburger, or if you're looking to learn new flying...

As a teenager wanting to learn to fly I considered joining the Civil Air Patrol, though I never did. My mistake. I still want to join and may do so yet as we have a local wing in our......

If I could do anything I wanted I'd be a bush pilot like Steve Taylor of Manitoba, Canada. He's a long-time pilot with over 12,000 hours spanning 20 years, much of it I'm guessing flying...

Congress has decided that breaches of restricted airspace by GA aircraft is worth taking some serious, yet overly broad steps. According to the AOPA website, two amendments to the Department of...

The internet is a wonderful thing, don't you agree? One resource I've found that helps me immensely with flight planning is AOPA's real-time flight planner. With it you can plan your...

I found a website recently especially for student pilots called the Student Pilot Network. It's the website of Fly America, an aviation organization with the mission to educate, motivate and...

I got a chance to fly yesterday, a business trip, on a short jaunt from my hometown to a location about an hour away. I'm a fair-weather pilot and there were some remnants of tropical storm Cindy...

Light planes invade Washington D.C. restricted airspace. Two planes get stolen and taken for joy rides. In simpler times these might not raise the ire that they do today. The invasion of restricted...

I'm not talking about wallpaper for your kitchen or den, but for your computer. aviator's Guide offers several nice photos including the one to the right. These are from their Lasting Image...

I've talked about the $100 hamburger before. Every pilot knows about it. But, I've now decided to add it as a category and each week bring you reports on restaurants at or very near general...

This has nothing to do with GA, but I'm a blogger and thought this was cool. There is a conference on blogging coming up in a few months, the Blog Business Summit, and on July 19, the conference...

The brilliant BRS/Cirrus CAPS system was responsible for saving a man's life this past Thursday. The Aero-News Network reports Cirrus pilot Ilan Reich, 50, apparently blacked out while flying his...

The Cub legend lives on in the American Legend Aircraft Company's Legend Cub! The plane is currently on a demonstration tour throughout the central and northeastern United States. It's...