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.

Crista Worthy

Crista V. Worthy is Managing Editor of Pilot Getaways magazine, a travel magazine for private pilots, and Editor of The Flyline, the monthly publication of the Idaho Aviation Association. She also writes occasionally for several other aviation publications, including AOPA Pilot. A native Californian, Crista has been flying since 1995, is a fan of both backcountry flying and hiking, and now lives in Idaho with her husband Fred.
A Kitfox experimental aircraft flying over a lake

Building and Flying the Kitfox 7

All About the Kitfox By Crista Worthy and Don McIntosh My husband ...

The Cessna 185 Skywagon in flight over the Salt Lake Valley

Cessna 185 Skywagon: Rugged, Powerful, and Trusted

The Cessna 185 Skywagon Has Proven Itself for Over 50 Years By: ...

Cessna 180 Skywagon in flight over the coast

Cessna 180 Skywagon

Cessna 180 Skywagon: The Pickup Truck of the Air By Crista Worthy ...

An American Champion Decathlon flying inverted

American Champion Decathlon

The American Champion Decathlon: the Sports Car of Singles By Crista Worthy with ...

A Cessna 206 Stationair in the backcountry, with pilot Skychick

Cessna 206 Stationair

Flexibility: a Hallmark of the Cessna 206 Stationair By Larry Taylor with ...

B Bar C Ranch: Middle Fork Outfitters’ Remote Getaway

Middle Fork Outfitters’ B Bar C Ranch: Year-round Remote Fly-in Ranch Are you ...

Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Piper PA-18 Super Cub

Piper PA-18 Super Cub: The Shortfield Takeoff and Landing Champion By R.K. ...

Cessna 182 Skylane

Cessna 182 Skylane

The Cessna 182 Skylane: Jack of All Trades By Galen L. Hanselman ...

Fly Idaho

Book Review: Fly Idaho

Fly Idaho: The Backcountry “Bible” Backcountry flying, particularly in the mountains and ...

A photo from the Boeing Factory Tour, in the Boeing factory located at Paine Field.

The Boeing Factory Tour: Watch Massive Jetliners Get Built

Paine Field: The Boeing Factory Tour, Warbirds, and More! Recently, we covered ...