About us

We believe that by sharing personal experiences we gain insight and become better pilots. So we created this website where students, seasoned pilots, and everyone in-between can share their experiences with aviation in an easy to read, beautiful way. Our hope is that you will follow our site, read these heartfelt articles and continue to become the safest, most proficient pilot possible.
Carly Courtney

Carly Courtney

Carly Courtney graduated summa cum laude with her BFA in Creative Writing from Sierra Nevada College nestled in the Lake Tahoe Basin. Carly is still there, living the dream writing articles and flying (as a student pilot) whenever she can!

Review: Bose A20 Aviation Headset

Bose is Protecting Ears and Blowing Minds With the A20 Aviation Headset ...

Cessna 150 in flight

Cessna 150: More Than the World’s Premiere Trainer

Starting in 1959, the Cessna 150 Quickly Became One of the Most ...

Aviation Careers: Becoming an Airshow Pilot

Becoming a Professional Airshow Pilot- It’s A Long, Hard Road, But Worth ...

Cessna Skywagon in flight - Understanding Aviation Weather

How Well Do You Understand Aviation Weather?

We Review Rod Machado’s latest eLearning Course, “Understanding Aviation Weather.” I don’t ...

A small Cessna aircraft enjoying some night flying.

AOPA and Night Flying Safety

Reno Welcomes Wayne Phillips of AOPA for an Air Safety Institute Seminar ...

The Douglas DC-3: 81 Years and Going Strong

The Douglas DC-3 Doesn’t Know the Meaning of the Word “Quit” The ...

A super Decathlon doing a aerobatic maneuver

My First Aerobatic Flight: I Can’t Believe I Just Made the Plane DO THAT!

By the end of my first aerobatic flight, I realized my hands ...

The F.1 Sopwith Camel: The Unruly Stallion of WWI

The Sopwith Camel Would Get Fighter Pilots “A Wooden Cross, the Red ...

Handling In-Flight Emergencies: Are You Really Prepared?

Rod Machado’s new eLearning Course on in-flight emergencies is definitely an entertaining ...

boeing-stearman model 75 in kansas in the early morning

The Legendary Boeing-Stearman Model 75 Biplane

Stearman Biplane, Boeing-Stearman Model 75, PT-17, or Kaydet: A Biplane by Any ...