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Losing a pilot friend to a crash and thinking to yourself that I saw this coming and not having done all that you could to prevent the crash is one of the most horrible feelings youll ever have in aviation. I know. Ive been there. Alternatively, kicking a friend out of a flying club is a tough decision to make, but it may just keep him or her alive.

Should you take your infant flying? AVweb's Rick Durden says "Sure you should." It's the best time to introduce them to aviation. He goes on to suggest ways to make it safe and enjoyable for all involved. Well, he really doesn't have a suggestion for making changing diapers in the air in a typical GA aircraft enjoyable, but the rest of the answers to your questions about flying with infants and kids are all here.

In this age of fractional ownership, limited liability companies and shell companies to protect a private aircraft, pilots and aircraft owners and operators need to be extra careful about what kind of flying they do when passengers pay for some or all of the flight.

One of the most common questions I received in the nearly seven years I was editor in chief at KITPLANES® was, “Why don’t you...

Successful flying clubs fill needs: They make flying a little less expensive and do things to keep it fun.

Diary of your editor's fabulous 1989 flying vacation trip to Alaska. A detailed account of the best flying vacation he's ever had. If you're thinking about flying to Alaska, take notes.

EAA's Sean Elliott explains how homebuilding got a temporary short shrift from the FAA.

Each year a number of airplanes get bent or broken while flying in mountainous terrain because their pilots weren't prepared for the challenges. Mountain flying requires a clear understanding of and a healthy respect for those challenges. AVweb contributor R. Scott Puddy has several years of experience flying light aircraft over some of the most unfriendly terrain in the continental U.S. Here is his list of the "Top Ten" things the well-prepared pilot will consider when flying in the mountains.

In Brainteaser Quiz #210 we invited readers to share stories of their favorite aviation getaways, real or fantasy. Money was no object, because it wasn't ours. And because fantasies can get a little weird, we've expunged all names that might link back to a non-pilot spouse or employer suddenly realizing why you get that faraway gaze whenever a Cub flies overhead bound for a misty sunset.

There are three levels of flight testing. The top end, requiring extensive education and training, is experimental flight test. The next level down is production flight test. Service test flying is the lowest rung on the test ladder. It usually can be carried out by any pilot knowledgeable in the type of aircraft involved and who has some degree of experience and decent judgment.