Following the Oregon and California Trails
The PYOA Contest Grand Prize Winning Story
by Peter Shannon
In the pioneer days, Saint Joseph, Missouri defined the frontier. Before the transcontinental railroad and telegraph, it was a natural assembly point for westbound pioneer wagon trains.…
The Mass Mass Airport Tour: A Visit to All of Massachusetts’ Public Use Airports in 24 Hours
The PYOA Contest 2nd Place Story
By Sheera Kaizerman
My boyfriend Reid loves to collect things. I don’t necessarily mean physical things, but for as long as I’ve known him, he’s always had a to do list. Sure, the list has mundane things…
Amphitheatre in the Sky – “Infinite Highway of the Air”: From Alabama to Alaska
The PYOA Contest 3rd Place Story
By Michael Gerhardt
These are the quiet airborne moments, when we look at the endless wonder below and around us. We marvel “…enviously on the birds soaring freely through space, at full speed, above all…
Wings of Friendship
The PYOA Contest 4th Place Story
By Tucker Axum
“You just won the lottery,” my boss said inside our subterranean bunker. “A free trip to Kenya courtesy of Uncle Sam.”By free trip, he meant a dangerous counter-terrorism assignment…
A Circum-navigational Flight Around the United States
The PYOA Contest 5th Place Story
By Erica Zangwill
After passing my instrument written exam, I figured if we were going to spend the money on an instrument rating, why not make it a bit more exciting than just flying approaches in the local…
PYOA Adventure Series – Meet Charlee
Our newest Flight Outfitters Navigator Charlee was born into a family of aviators. In fact, Charlee and our founder Mark Glassmeyer are cousins, and were each inspired by their grandfather's WWII experiences in the South Pacific.Charlee…