More than a half century later, David Wiebe is still flying the Piel Emeraude his father built from plans — and there’s a good chance the homebuilt will be flying well into the future, perhaps introducing another generation of Wiebes to the sky.
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Tips & tricks from our readers
In this installment of Tips & Tricks from our readers, there are tips on everything from the importance of landing lights to how to tell if grease is still good to how to gauge how much fuel you have.
British Columbia hangar matches the beauty of the nearby Kootenays
A veterinarian, Dr. Robert McLeod built the hangar to closely match his home and other buildings on his property in Creston, British Columbia, which boasts a grass landing strip.
A gaggle Of L-39s
It’s a pretty cool day at the airport when a gaggle of L-39s stop by.
Cessna 180 is a part of the family
Jim and Linda Densmore’s Cessna 180 Skywagon has been a treasured part of the family since 1960.
KLEE Splash-In a success
The second annual Splash-In at the new seaplane base at Leesburg International Airport in Florida brought in more than 40 seaplanes.
When acronyms come together
When acronyms come together, it can only be good for general aviation.
It could happen to anybody…
“We all want to know, as pilots, what happened in an accident. Sadly, you want to learn from what they did. We need to at least not let them die in vain, to learn from what happened to them so that this will not happen to anybody else.”
Trapped in ice
The case study recreates the events that led to two ill-fated flights in April 2018 when a large swath of hazardous icing conditions and mountain obscuration in IMC proved to be no match for the pilots or their airplanes, which were not anti-icing or deicing equipped.