Denali From FL240
Friday was the day that all the stars aligned for aircraft, pilot, and weather.
My bird was still on small tires with wheel pants, had...
The Kit in the Really Big Box
Written by Julie Passmore. Julie suffers her husband Rod's obsession in Forest, Virginia.
Notes from the bitter better half
When my husband called from Oshkosh a...
Caribbean Puddle Jumpers
One winter afternoon, my wife, Heidi, and I were looking at a map of the Western Hemisphere in our hangar. We were reminiscing about...
Postcards from Smiley Creek 2015
Just got home after 37+ hours of fun in the GlaStar. A belated BIG thank you to Dave & Dave & Gail & Ann...
Pirate Pilots Swoop in on the Columbia Fly-in
Great food, perfect weather and the company of like-minded Pirates was enjoyed by those attending the recent GlaStar & Sportsman fly-in at Columbia, California....
So You Want to Fly to Canada, eh?
You can easily fly into and through Canada on your way to Alaska, if you know the procedures and follow them. However, getting set...
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...
Tom Needham’s Sportsman Repair Project 2016
Editor’s note: This is a personal request from Ted Setzer to raise funding for a fuselage cage replacement, labor and travel costs for Tom...
12th Annual Northern California Glasair Aircraft Owners Association Fly-in October 3-5
Join us for the 12th Annual Northern California GlaStar/Sportsman Fly-in on Oct. 3-5 in Columbia, California! This fine fall fly-in takes place at one...
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...