Jon Solos!

Jon Solos!

The first-solo-smile is unmistakable. It is a mixture of relief, pride, accomplishment, joy, and “I-JUST-DID-THAT!!!!!” You can’t replicate it, can’t find it anywhere else, and you have to earn it. The good news is that once you’ve found your post-solo smile, you get...
Andrew Solos!

Andrew Solos!

This “congratulations” post is a two-fer….two congrats in one post. First up is Andrew who completed his first solo flight on Sunday. A first solo needs the right conditions, both in terms of weather and preparedness. Some times the winds pick up beyond our limits for...
Pitch + Power = Performance

Pitch + Power = Performance

Pitch. Power. Performance. You may have heard those words strung together in some type of equation that your instructor used. What they were getting at is a fundamental building block of how pilot’s control airplanes and manage their energy in the sky.  Pitch + Power...
Moving Forward: Jake VanHouse

Moving Forward: Jake VanHouse

As a young boy, Jake was obsessed with flying. He knew he wanted to live his life in the sky. And so, while still a teenager, Jake embarked on the journey towards becoming a pilot. Unfortunately, the flight instructor he had found in home state of New York ruined his...
Eden Solos!

Eden Solos!

Have you noticed all the young adults getting into flying? Have you noticed the amount of women, and young women getting into flying? It is happening. We see it every day and it is exciting! Look no further than Eden for proof that the future of aviation is going to...