Video: backcountry flying in Alaska

Alaska offers an endless range of flying adventures, from seaplanes on mountain lakes to taildraggers on gravel riverbeds. In this stunning video, you'll go flying with a group of pilots in a variety of airplanes to see the beauty of the last frontier. It requires skill and practice, but definitely no flight plans or type ratings!
seaplane

Quiz: Seaplane Skills Challenge

/
So you’ve mastered the art of flying a land-based airplane and want to advance your skills. Or maybe you’re a long time floatplane jockey and want to confirm your time-tested knowledge. Even if you’ve never set foot in an airplane, get your feet wet and take our quiz to see how you measure up on what it takes to be the pilot-in-command of a seaplane.

Friday Photo: Paul Adams instrument helicopter checkride

The moment: Instrument Helicopter Checkride The pilot: Paul…

Fly until the map turns blue…and then some

A February trip to Nevis in the West Indies would present the opportunity try some products and escape the Ohio Valley winter. This is the first of three installments about our adventure in Sporty’s iconic 1963 Piper Aztec. Follow along on our Caribbean adventure and start planning your own.

Video: short runway landing by a river

There's no shortage of interesting places to fly in a general aviation airplane, and some of those places are close to home. In this video, two friends dodge some rain showers to find a short strip of pavement next to a river that unlocks a wonderful $100 hamburger location. Little adventures like this are what flying is all about.

Friday Photo: First Solo William “Rusty” Smith

The moment: First Solo The pilot: William "Rusty" Smith (right) The…

Webinar video: Spring Flying Refresher

It’s not always easy for pilots to admit when they’re feeling…

Use your iPad to simplify taxiing at large airports

Learning to move around on the ground at large airports with complex runway and taxiway layouts can at first be intimidating, but with proper preparation and some help from the mobile apps like ForeFlight, you'll find that it's really not that difficult to monitor your position and find your way to the runway or parking.

Video: flying a Gulfstream to Paris

Gulfstreams have a well-deserved reputation for being the class of the business jet fleet, with beautiful lines, luxurious cabins, and incredible performance. In this video you'll get to see what it's like to fly one, as two pilots cross the Atlantic to Paris. From the checklists callouts to the route planning to the amazing sunset, it's a great reminder of how fun it is to be a pilot - no matter what you fly.

Friday Photo – CFI Clayton Lulay

Friday Photo shares those special moments capturing first solos,…