AOPA Online Gallery at The Aviation Weblog

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 several and using them as desktop wallpaper, especially like dl'ing some of those "dream planes" I hope to fly someday. [...] Read More


A Few Great Reasons to Fly Private at The Aviation Weblog

With rising airlines fares and troubles at airports, you may wonder why fly at all? However, if you have a few dollars to spare, consider flying private. An interesting article on Forbes, lists eight reasons travelers need to fly private. Surprising, according to the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), more than 166 million people use general aviation annually, which includes private or corporate jets. 4. Wireless Internet Executives on the go can't [...] Read More


AOPA Online Safety Center at The Aviation Weblog

You do want to be a more knowledgeable, safer pilot don't you? One resource I'd recommend is the AOPA Online Safety Center. With flying season kicking into high gear, this site offers seven free interactive online courses, more than 25 safety quizzes that can be graded instantly, a searchable accident database, safety hot spot topic, and more. The site should become a main resource for anyone looking for aviation safety-related [...] Read More


Classic Cars and Aircraft, a Natural Fit at Classical Drives

Each summer the BC Aviation Museum, handily located a few blocks from my home, holds an open house. It's a simple but charming little affair, where several aircraft from its collection are rolled out onto the apron, accompanied by a few visiting planes. To add extra interest the Museum invites owners of a vintage cars to bring out their lovely old automobiles. The 50's Caddy you see here was [...] Read More


Private on MySpace at The Social Networking Weblog

Some people are not on MySpace to meet lots of friends. They are there simply to keep in touch with old friends. That's cool! Now they can do it even better. MySpace allows you to keep your profile private, if you want to. Make your Myspace Profile so that only people on your friends list can see you. Other people can still search for you and find you, but they [...] Read More