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...
Third Time Across Australia
Sue and I have twice taken the GlaStar on flying safaris across Australia. In those trips we flew as tag-alongs with Stawell Aviation. This...
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...
11th Annual Northern California GlaStar & Sportsman Fly-In, Oct. 4-6
On October 4-6 GlaStar & Sportsman builders and pilots will be converging on Columbia, CA (O22) for the 11th Annual Northern California GlaStar &...
Around the World in 59 Days
In the Beginning, the Dream...
Since I was a child, I had the dream of building an airplane and flying it around the world. Now,...
A Trip to Italy
Sometimes work is such a drag. I got a call on short notice to cover a trip to Rome (bummer). I e-mailed fellow ‘netter Glauco...
Trevor Berg’s Sportsman on Floats
Here are a few postcards from Trevor Berg and his Sportsman on floats.
These are some of my favourite because they are all taken on...
Doing Business with the Glasair III
"You try to do too many things when we go someplace," is a comment I'll sometimes hear from my wife, Bonita. And I guess...
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...