cross country

Here is a video of a short cross country flight in my 1948 Piper PA-15 Vagabond from Athens TN KMMI to Crossville TN KCSV and back.

Well it happened at last with my first cross country. It was a bit over two hours round trip. I was cautiously optimistic that I'd have calm winds at 5500 as the winds aloft predicted. It did, boy it was smooth as silk as we moved along. On the return leg we did some simulated instrument and...

I’m looking at buying an Ercoupe that’s based in Southern California. I am looking at taking a week to fly it back with my college roomate who’s a CFI to the Mid-Atlantic area. He’s based in Denver and is much more familar with the west than I am. That being said, I’m looking for recommendations...

Sorry in advance for how long this post is but.... this post is spurred by two events that happened to two separate friends within the last few weeks--both of which are student pilots. One event the pilot had flight following and the next event they had a flight plan open. I think these two...

Hi fellow pilots. I'm finishing up a deal to buy a Cessna 172 (1957 straight tail) and will be opening a Flight club to operate with base in Las Vegas, NV. For now most likely out of KVGT but could also be looking at KHND. The aircraft is a Classic cockpit Basic VFR nothing too fancy but flies...

I have the goal of buying my own plane one day. I'm not even a pilot yet, just studying ground school material, but I'm becoming obsessed with establishing an object for this vision I have! My missions would involve, in order of priority: 1. Flying a family of four (2 adults, 2 children...

What I have been doing. I call for Flight Following in the air to my finial cross country destination airport, I get a beacon code then after 2 to 3 hours, I cancel it (near a suitable airport for fuel) I fill her up, take off and I call again for flight following to my final destination...