Social Flight

A quick follow-up with a former podcast interviewee, RV-8 builder Brent Owens, finds him engaged in a new endeavor — an online blog (FixedWingBuddha.com) dedicated to sharing tips on keeping flying affordable. Duration: File Size: download here

The annual adventure trip to Arizona with my buddies would have been better if we could fly around the desert in a rented Cessna as we planned. An important part of that plan included my checkout and endorsement to rent the FBOs Skyhawk. Unfortunately, scheduling the checkout turned out to be more difficult than I […]

It’s a beautiful day for flying — but where will you go? SocialFlight has an answer or ten at your fingertips. Jeff Simon chatted with AVweb’s Paul Bertorelli at AirVenture this year about SocialFlight’s growth and its new ambassador program. Duration: File Size: download here

Just a year after launching, Social Flight, the aviation online resource that connects those interested in aviation with events and activities in the industry, is expanding its reach with regional ambassadors. Social Flights Jeff Simon told AVweb at AirVenture that the service was several years in the making, but just a year after its public […]

When Noah Forden finished building his RV-7 in his garage, he wanted to use it to fly to distant hot air balloon events, so he designed a sport balloon that fits inside the airplane. view on YouTube

EAA’s AirVenture Oshkosh aviation trade and air show faced challenges this year, but Jack Pelton remains optimistic and lists his reasons. view on YouTube

Air shows will look a little different this year without the U.S. military presence, but they’re working hard to get you to come. What air shows are you planning to attend? (click to answer) Last Week’s Question: Results Want to see the current breakdown of responses? Take a moment to answer the question yourself, and […]

A new free app and website called “SocialFlight” makes it easy for pilots to find events taking place in their area by collecting aviation events on an easy-to-use map. The site was created “to promote GA flying,” the creators said. “We believe that by providing pilots with a great resource to see all the wonderful […]