Flying with Faber - Destination - Santa Cruz Mountains

by Stuart J. Faber and Aunt Bea
It’s a general axiom that, as we age, time slips by at a more rapid rate. It seems like only yesterday, prior to my 2007-2008 excursion, that I was writing about how the Bay Area beckons me to its environs year after year... (more...)

129th Rescue Squadron: Pave Hawk

The 129th Rescue Squadron, of the 129th Rescue Wing, located at Moffett Federal Airfield, near San Francisco, Calif., is an Air National Guard unit tasked with Combat Search and Rescue along with civilian search duties... (more...)

 

“Ace Maker:” T-33 Trainer Put Historic Fun into Flying

Greg Colyer chose the name “Ace Maker” to paint on the nose of his beautiful Lockheed T-33 “Shooting Star” and this is probably the perfect description of the USAF’s first jet trainer... (more...)

 

Book Review by Nicholas A. Veronico

Two books you may have missed, but are well-worth reading are Racing for the Gold: The Story of Lyle Shelton and the Rare Bear and Aviation Visionary: Smilin’ Jack Conroy and his Conroy Aircraft Corporation... (more...)

 

Dreams, Machines and Icons

Sometimes, childhood dreams do come true. At least, for Greg and Ryan Costo they do. For many years, Greg’s father, a WWII pilot, took him to the National Championship Air Races in Reno, NV. When Ryan came along, the tradition continued. Three generations all going to Reno in September and watching their favorite racers speed through sky... (more...)

 

2009 Light Sport Aircraft Expo: LSA Movement Gaining

The Light Sport Aviation Expo, held at Sebring Florida celebrated its fifth anniversary this year. I have attended every year since its inception and I can tell you that the crowd this year was as large as I have ever seen... (more...)

 

The In’s and Out’s About Insurance

AOPA research has shown that most pilots mistakenly believe they are covered by the FBO's insurance policy when they rent an aircraft... (more...)