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Though it is as beautiful and sunny as it looks on television, the city of Miami isn’t exactly like it’s
Full Circle: Wind Dilemmas
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Lessons learned about wind and mountain waves. As I sit to write this, the major theme in my life these
Evaluating Bifocal Sunglasses for Aviation
John Bradley
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A professional pilot tested Dual Eyewear’s bifocal sunglasses under multiple conditions with good results. I’ve always had a difficult time
Full Circle: A Controller Speaks, Part Three
Thomas Block
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Highlights from “Spinning at the Boundary: The Making of an Air Traffic Controller” by David Larson. This month I’ll be
The Real Bahamas
Michael Leighton
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Experience the local culture of the Bahamas at a smaller, family-owned resort on Long Island. My particular aversion to cold
Get Those Papers in Order: Preparing for Your First International Flight Part 1
Pam Busboom
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A mile of concrete will launch you and your airplane to anywhere, but not without the right paperwork filed in
Affirmative Attitude: Taking Us to Incredible Places
Dan Pimental
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Through well-produced YouTube videos, Doug and Denise Winston show just how much fun you can have when flying your own
Full Circle: A Controller Speaks, Part Two
Thomas Block
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The last time we were together I began a series highlighting one of the aviation-themed audiobooks that I produced and
FBO: The Most Important Acronym in Aviation
Kevin Knight
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Avian Flight Center has a great reputation in the Pacific Northwest and beyond. General Aviation is an ocean of alphabet
Smokey & the Pipers
Myrna CG Mibus
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A 1950s media sensation has an enduring connection to Piper airplanes. Most people are familiar with Smokey Bear. The likeness
AOPA’s regional fly-in at KPRC
Kristin Winter
September 6, 2017
by Kristin Winter Contributing editor Kristin Winter shares her experiences at AOPA’s last regional fly-in of 2016 in Prescott, Arizona
