EAA: Reduction in Homebuilt Accidents
by: EAA Editor

Some good news: Figures released by the Federal Aviation Administration indicate that the homebuilt aircraft accident rate has dropped 25 percent for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, 2003. Over that same period, the fatal accident rate has dropped an even more remarkable 36 percent. These figures are especially impressive because registrations of amateur-built aircraft have reached record numbers. continue->

Aviation History - Briefly
by: David Gelles

Aviation's history is in fact quite brief. In relation to the stars towards which we soar, the ground from which we take off, or even human history, man's time in the sky is but an eye's blink. Yet in that short time, we have forever altered out place in the cosmos. ::continue->

Problems with Aviation Insurance
by: Tim Brill

Aviation Insurance is threatening General Aviation ::continue->

Memphis Belle to be Restored
by: Jim Harris

At Boeing Field, Washington state on July 17, 1935 an aircraft that was destined to become a legend, was rolled into view for the first time. ::continue->

Arctic Thunder 2003 a Thundering Success!
by: Patrick T. Akerlund

So, what single event can bring out 20 % of a state's population? Well, in Alaska it is Arctic Thunder ::continue->

"There I was...": Too Tired to Fly Safe
by: David C. Koch

"There I was: on my back, 5,000 feet over western Germany, the sky red with tracers and black with Fokkers." ::continue->

WWII Air Fields
by: Lawrence Reiner

The B-17's aluminum skin sparkled through the trees surrounding the Army airfield just north of Syracuse NY in 1944. ::continue->

Captain Icarus
by: David C. Koch

"Beware, dear son of my heart, lest in thy new-found power thou seekest even the gates of Olympus...These wings may bring thy freedom but may also come thy death." ::continue->

The Next Meigs? Nelson's Unique Strip in Danger
By David Gelles

Descending into the Nelson airport, green valley walls engulf the periphery, and the placid river formed by runoff from the Kokanee Glacier shines to the right. ::continue->

Software Review: Interactive Budget Analyzer

Aircraft owners, take notes. Here is a piece of software that if used well, can save you big money. ::continue->

Rx For The Airlines: Remember Your Customers
By Mark Huber

The nation's beleaguered airlines lobbied long and hard for their latest federal bail-out, $3 billion plus, will it help? ::continue->

Kirby Chambliss: National Aerobatics Champion
by: Geri Silveira

There's only one word for a pilot like Kirby Chambliss: "WOW!", "Wow! Look at him roll!", "Wow! He's going straight up!"   ::continue->

Flying Colors
by: David Gelles

Hundreds of feet above the ground, gliding the "Albuquerque Box" in the world's most colorful aircraft, I have no doubt why aviation has captured so many hearts. Next to me in the basket is Jonathan Wolfe, owner and pilot of the Gloria Caeli. While alert to any hazards such as telephone wires or radio towers, Wolfe seems at peace in the basket, clearly enjoying his duties as pilot. As the rising sun breaks the crest of the Sandia Mountains to the east, Wolfe breaks the silence, saying simply, "I love to be in the sky." ::continue->

Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta Concludes with Flying Colors
by: David Gelles

The 31st Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta concluded this weekend after a nearly perfect week of flying.

Up until Saturday night, the all-important weather remained calm, clear, and crisp, creating ideal conditions for balloonists from dozens of international countries and almost all 50 states. ::continue->

Eclipse Sheds Light on City, Industry
David Gelles, Staff Writer

The skies are changing at 5000 feet. Eclipse Aviation, based in the high-desert city of Albuquerque, New Mexico, is charging ahead with development and production of their twin-engine, six-passenger jet, that many industry personnel believe will change air travel forever. ::continue->

Aurora's MarsFlyer takes next step towards Red Planet
by: Mona Ferrigno

Flying 100,000 feet above the Oregon coast yesterday, a new kind of aircraft demonstrated the readiness of robotic airplane technology for Mars exploration. ::continue->

NBAA 2002, Orlando
David Gelles, Staff Writer

The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) held its 55th annual convention here in Orlando for the three days surrounding and including September 11. ::continue->

Profile on New Technologies: CTT's Cabin Humidification System

I'm writing this article at an altitude of approximately 30,000 feet, and while my skin is drying up, it's "raining" on the woman in front of me. ::continue->

The Stories of Captain Cargo
An entertaining series, including:

The Glamour - Waiting for the hotel bus to pick us up in Madrid, we're standing outside the terminal watching Iberia hostesses arriving for work. ::continue->