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  • Bush Pilot: 'Brakes were my enemy': Landing a one-way airstrip in Southcentral Alaska

      It doesn't look challenging -- it looks like a huge airstrip with a tiny bit of sn...in dominating the uphill end. for the rest of the article, click HERE  From the Alaska...

  • Blind Pilots

    ...er are seated waiting for the pilot to show up so they can get under way. The pilot and copilot finally appear in...up to the cockpit through the center aisle. Both appear to be blind; the pilot is using a white cane, bumpin...ne. Up in the cockpit, the copilot breathes a sigh of relief and...

  • Old pilot

      An old Pilot sat down at the Starbucks and ordered a cu...ext to him. She turned to the pilot and asked, 'Are you a real pilot?' He replied, 'Well,...es to hundreds, so I guess I am a pilot.' She said, 'I'm...ot and asked, 'Are you a real pilot?...

  • Screaming babies...

    Words from a pilot  During a commercial airline flight an experienced Air Force pilot was seated next to a young mother with a...nfant as discreetly as possible. The pilot pretended not to notice, and,...oung mother expressed her gratitude, the pilot...

  • The DC-8 and the Trike (joke)

    One day the pilot of a Trike was told by the tower to hold short of the active runway while a DC-8 landed. The DC-...uo;What a cute little plane. Did you make it all by yourself?” The Trike pilot,...

  • What is the best way to get out of IFR conditions when trapped as a VFR pilot?

    Another tip I received today, seemed very topical to us: Q: What is the best way...et out of IFR conditions when trapped as a VFR pilot?  Bob Nardiello provides the answer here...  http://www.pilotw...

  • AvGas in 2-Strokes?

    Hey, is there any problem burning AvGas in a 2-stroke?  I know it's not the grea...AvGas instead of 50 hrs on MoGas (and you should use a lead acceptable oil like Shell Sport...

  • by Max Stanley (Northrop Test Pilot)

    "The Piper Cub Trike is the safest airplane in the world--   It can just barely kill you. "

  • Tips and tricks for Landings

    As a low time pilot, I'd certainly learn from some tips and tricks on landings from you seasoned pros. How about some responses with your stories or tip...

  • the future inovation of trikes where is it heading

     As a childhood dream of bird like flight hang gliding was a fufillment for me....nd the masquito were underpowered but still put the pilot within the bounds of bird lik...built with graphite very sleek looking putting the pilot...