My Superbowl: A 9,000-Mile Pickleball Flight Around America Air Facts Journal On May 1, 2023, I set out in N148DW, my 2013 Cessna Turbo 206, in search of a world record: the 48-48-48 Pickleball Challenge—playing pickleball in 48 states in fewer than 48 days. It was as much a pickleball record attempt as it was an aviation feat. Either way, it promised to be a ton of fun. The post My Superbowl: A 9,000-Mile Pickleball Flight Around America appeared first on Air Facts Journal.| Air Facts Journal
VIA The Poles: Journey Around the World’s Ultimate Flight Path Air Facts Journal I was part of a four-person crew that completed a Polar Circumnavigation Diploma flight in May 2025 in a 1976 Learjet 36A, S/N 022, N31GJ. If the application is accepted, it will be the fourth aircraft to meet the FAI Polar Circumnavigation Diploma requirements. The flight served as a fundraiser for the Classic Learjet Foundation, which is currently restoring Learjet 23 S/N 003, the first Learjet delivered to a...| Air Facts Journal
On very short notice, my wife and I were able to grab a bag, throw our things together without worrying about fluids, gels, etc., head to the airport, and depart. We had a wonderful weekend with our friends. Then we were able to leave on our own schedule for home. All without TSA, long lines, parking fees, and everything else. General aviation creates opportunities that other modes of transportation can’t provide.| Air Facts Journal
I was two months into my first pilot job flying skydivers in the C182 at a small Canadian drop zone, when my boss approached me about ferrying our Cessna 182 to Central America for the winter. I was eager and a bit nervous in anticipation of this daunting task. The final route flown took me 3,600 nautical miles from Qualicum Beach, British Columbia, Canada across mountains, desert, ocean and coastal jungles to Belize City, Belize!| Air Facts Journal
The summer sun is filtered through the scattered clouds, and rays of light stream across the hazy sky. This evening’s mission is a simple one—fly. Oh, yes, I need to get fuel, but the real mission is a flight in an aircraft I built—pure and simple. The grin on my face seems permanent these days.| Air Facts Journal