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Slow It Down for Safety’s Sake

Plane and Pilot

We emphasize attention to detail, not trusting our memory when it comes to taxi clearances, verifying runways prior to crossing or holding short, and ensuring that both pilots are heads-up for taxi, or that they vocalize any time a pilot goes heads-down. Know Your Route When at a towered field, be consistent in copying your taxi clearances.

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From the Bottom of the Sea to Wildwood: The Incredible Story of the F6F Hellcat at the NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum

Vintage Aviation News

Grumman F6F-3 BuNo 66237 in the restoration and storage hangars at Pensacola before the move to Wildwood. In 1997, Hangar One of the former NAS Wildwood became the home as the NAS Wildwood Aviation Museum, which has become a home for over 25 airplanes and helicopters, ranging from the WWII to the Vietnam War eras.

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Game On!

Plane and Pilot

She walked me through the foyer to the spotless, freshly painted hangar. The GameBird is right at home on the grass, pavement, or TacAeros clean hangar. Upon my arrival, I was greeted by Tessa Waghorn, Ians wife, who serves as the head administrator for TacAero. Although dramatic, the looks of the GameBird are not entirely unique.

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A Stearman, a POW, and the World’s Busiest Airport

Air Facts

We were parked inside the big hangar, right next to a large USMC VTOL Osprey aircraft and a huge C-130J transport. All around the huge Delta hangar were warbirds both historic and contemporary. All around the huge Delta hangar were warbirds both historic and contemporary. You just have to be there to experience it.

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Mexico City: 2025 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

Parking is at a premium, and not all FBOs and hangars are the same. Hangar space at Toluca Universal Aviation Mexico has the largest hangar capacity for tenant and transient overnight business aviation aircraft at Toluca. Hangar space for transient GA operations is available but limited.

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Always Have an Out: The SLD Incident

Photographic Logbook

Flying westbound toward Rochester at 6,000 feet, I traversed a variety of unique cloudscapes, blasting through them with impunity courtesy of an IFR clearance An overcast layer deprived Rochester's cityscape of its fullest color potential. All was quiet on the field as I taxied to my waiting hangar. Don't think about it too long, guys.

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Seville, Spain: 2025 Business Aviation Destination Guide

Universal Weather

Customs and immigration clearance cannot be completed at the aircraft. Customs & Security Customs clearance at Seville Airport is conducted within the commercial terminal. De-icing and hangar space are not available at this airport. All major fuel cards are accepted for payment.