Cessna N49060 at The Aviation Weblog

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 my FBO Southernaire. It's not much to look at, but it helped me achieve a lifelong dream. [...] Read More


Time to Kick It Up a Notch! at The Aviation Weblog

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, in the words of famed TV chef Emeril LaGasse, kick it up a notch. My plans are to get checked out in a 172, then a Piper Arrow, planes owned by the FBO. I'm [...] Read More


Cessna 150 DC Incident Cartoon at The Aviation Weblog

Don't know if you're famliar with Chickenwings, and aviation cartoon series done by brothers Michael and Stefan Strasser. If not, you need to be. It's funny stuff. The other day I emailed them to suggest doing a strip on the incident with the Cessna 150 overflying Washington DC, twice entering prohibited airspace. Apparently, I wasn't the only one who made the suggestion (just the first one according to them), and they [...] Read More


Planes and Cars Posed Together in Advertising Brochures at Classical Drives

Time was when automotive advertising images frequently placed an aircraft in the background, especially in the finned era of the 1950's. And why not? Both modes of transportation represented freedom, although of a different kind. The inference was that a pilot would prefer driving a car with in-flight responses and the car owner appreciated the joy of flight. Heck, I did the same thing in the late 1990's when, as [...] Read More


Woman Hikes the Appalachian Trail Solo at The Outdoor Weblog

Hiking the 2,164-mile Appalachian Trail is no small feat. But, for Leslie Mass it was something she always wanted to do. So, for two years, the recently retired early childhood director trained and conditioned her body for the long hike. Finally, after months of challenges and set-backs, she accomplished her goal. But, that's not what makes Mass' story unique. Hundreds of people hike the Appalachian Trail every year. What makes it [...] Read More