Airplane Camping in a Sportsman
Some years ago I purchased a used, flying Glasair 1 RG. At the time, that airplane fulfilled my mission for going fast and doing...
In the Dark She Awaits
Last night I took our Davis DA2A up for a wonderful sunset flight. I marveled at how responsive that little airplane is, how delightfully...
Smiley Creek 2017
The tenth annual Smiley Creek Fly-in was even better than usual, which is surprising in that we've already had so many memorable ones. But...
Sun ‘n Fun 2014 Postcard
Herb Karkheck organized another great brat-roast party at the 2014 Sun ‘n Fun Fly In for the Glasair Aircraft Owners Association. He reports that...
North to Alaska
We always dreamed about flying our own plane to Alaska to see for ourselves if the stories and pictures are true. Do bears really...
We Got High in Colorado
Steve and I just returned from our fall flying trip to Kentucky and Colorado. While in Colorado, we got totally out of control (zones)‚...
Around Australia in the GlaStar
Three years almost to the day after completing my 15-year GlaStar build, Sue and I have returned from our 4,653 nm around Australia flight....
Independence, Oregon Fly-in 2014 Preview
Independence, Oregon is in close proximity to Van’s factory, and we have a lot of RVs at the airpark and a lot of them...
Heavy Hauler
People want to know just how much you can carry in a Sportsman. I tell them it will carry anything that will fit unless...
Florida to Washington
N75LN made the trip from Florida to the Arlington Fly-in this year. Even though we averaged 20-knot headwinds on the flight there, and had...