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In business since 1993, Skydive Las Vegas operates a PAC 750 out of Boulder City Airport (BVU), about 20 miles southeast of "The...

The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) has concluded its on-site investigation concerning a Cessna 206 that crashed on Saturday Ma...

At approximately 11:30 am local eastern Australian time (Saturday morning) a Cessna 206 with skydivers onboard crashed soon after take off f...

This will be a very busy weekend as far as air shows are concerned. The highlight of this weekends air shows is the NAF El Centro Air Sho...

This is a story that I posted on my other blog  Caravan Pilots  a couple days ago. Considering that this was a jump plane, I figured that ...

The United States Parachute Association (USPA) designates the second Saturday in March of every year to be its Safety Day and this year th...

If you want a good laugh today, check out this hilarious  video  of a GoPro camera falling out of an airplane and landing in a pigpen. The b...

Will Smith and his two sons, Jaden and Trey, recently went skydiving at Skydive Dubai. His youngest son is only 15 years old, which would ha...

There's usually not as much flying for us Jump Pilots this time of year in the Northern Hemisphere, reference the snowy photo below.  Bu...

If you're a Jump Pilot or if you're planning on becoming one, you will get the opportunity to travel. You will more than likely have...

A new year, a new Advisory Circular.  If you're a jump pilot, skydiver, rigger or DZO be sure and read the new AC 105-2E.  This AC cance...

Professional snowboarders Jamie Anderson and Ty Walker recently caught some extreme air after jumping out of Skydive Lake Wanaka's...

December is a significant month in aviation history.  On December 17th, 110 years ago, the "Wright Flyer" became the first heavier...

On a ferry flight to Dekalb Illinois, I parked the airplane that I had just delivered next to this beautiful red Quest Kodiak.  It was ab...

The Red Bull Air Race is returning to the skies starting February 28 - March 1 2014 in Abu Dhabi UAE.  I haven't personally seen them si...

The Blue Angels have just announced their 2014 airshow schedule! They will be flying from March through November. I'm going to try and m...

A new season at Skydive Dubai started September 2nd!  If you're on the other side of the globe, be sure and check them out.  One of t...

This Saturday and Sunday is the 50th year of the world famous Reno Air Races! I wish I could be there. "Keep 'em flying!"

All Hail the Pratt & Whitney PT6! Below you will see one of the first photos of the infamous Pratt & Whitney PT6 turboprop a...

I took this photo of the sun going down while ferrying a Caravan from Illinois to Colorado.  I was flying over Iowa at 8,500 feet at the ...