Bose Aviation Headsets: Why TSO Certification Matters
Every feature in each Bose Aviation headset has been carefully considered, engineered and refined to provide the greatest possible benefit to the pilot who wears it. Meeting and exceeding the
What makes an aviator a hero?
We aviation enthusiasts the world over revere our pilot heroes. We celebrate the victories and achievements of fellow flyers who have accomplished great things. They have won international aerobatic competitions,
Profile: Frank van Houten
We sat down with Dutch pilot-extraordinaire Frank van Houten recently to find out what makes him tick and what gives him the edge as one of Europe’s top aerobatic pilots.
From Captain to coffee
A year ago, coffee was being served to me by a beautiful young flight attendant at 5:30 in the morning while I sat in the left-hand seat of an Airbus
Gallery: Pete van der Spek
Aviation has always been in my blood as my father was a navigator on B25 Mitchells during the latter part of WW2. My mother was always interested in aircraft as
Scotch or Bourbon?
Far be it for me to be the cause of controversy, but when a matter requires setting straight, I can’t be silent. My good friend and fellow contributor to this
Gallery: Steve McCurrach
As a boy, Steve McCurrach of AIRSERV joined the ‘Air Scouts’ while also taking Art as a school subject – his two passions combining at a very early age. He
The Piper J3 Cub − basically beautiful
I own an almost totally authentic Piper J3 Cub that was built in 1945, a year before I was born. Now 75 years old, it continues to provide three generations
In pursuit of perfection
Bob Hoover once told me that “if flying is boring you, you’re not flying accurately enough”. I’m not sure what you make of his words, but here are my thoughts.
The flights that shape you as a pilot – and a person
All pilots have a collection of memorable flights, which often include your ‘firsts’ such as your first solo or first airshow. These flights could be great achievements like winning a
Pilot profile: Mark Hensman chats with Ellis Levin and Sean Thackwray
In our second Smoke on Go Aviation Conversation of the year, Ellis and Sean chat with Mark Hensman about his start in aviation, his successful career and living the aviation
Gallery: Rian Bester
“For me, there’s a lot more to aviation photography than just shooting images of aircraft. It’s that moment when you press the shutter release and know you got THE shot.
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