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Hit the trail with Flight Outfitters Gear

Flight Outfitters is known for it's pilot gear and flight bags, but what you may not know is we can outfit you for more than just epic flying adventures. If you're like us you like to hit the trail as well as the numbers on the runway. Here's…
WAYNE AMERICA FLY-IN

STOL Drag teams up with National STOL for WayneAmerica Fly-In

Flight Outfitters, as part of the aviation community, strives to do our best to contribute to the aviation story. On this page you’ll find a collection of entertaining and informative original aviation stories from our staff, friends and customers alike.
CUB PLANE HIGH SIERRA STOL DRAG
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2022 Recap – best videos, stories, and new gear!

2022 was an amazing year here at Flight Outfitters. We wanted to share some of our favorite videos, stories, and new gear from this past year.Top 3 Videos#1: Solo at 16For as long as I can remember, I could not wait to become…
STOL DRAG HIGH SIERRA
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High Sierra Fly-in Video (part 2) released!

In part one of this video series, two members of the Flight Outfitters team set off to attend the High Sierra Fly-in in Nevada. Join them as they make their journey from Cold Springs, Kentucky to Dead Cow Lakebed in Western Nevada. We'll make…
PLANE LINE HIGH SIERRA STOL DRAG

Piloting our own adventure in the High Sierra

As we set off for the High Sierra Fly-In, the Flight Outfitters camper in tow, I couldn’t help but think of Lewis and Clark. It felt like we too were on an expedition into the unknown. Obviously the stakes weren’t quite as high as in 1804…
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Flight Outfitters becomes the official apparel partner of Angle of Attack

Flight Outfitters is proud to announce a partnership with Angle of Attack. From flight bags to officially licensed apparel, you can now find it all  here at FlightOutfitters.com. Learn more about Chris Palmer and Angle of Attack. Chris…
B24 BOMBER FLIGHT
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B24 Bomber Ride

Four months prior to the passing of his grandmother, Flight Outfitters founder Mark Glassmeyer booked a flight with his mother in one of the last (if not the last) flying B-24s in the USA. Call it divine intervention, luck, faith, or whatever…
PYOA 5TH PLACE WINNER JUSTIN SPENCE
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The Little Auster

THE PYOA CONTEST 5TH PLACE STORY By:  Justin SpenceIt all started back in 1947 when off the Auster of England assembly line rolled a shining new Auster J2 Arrow. An aircraft very similar to the Taylorcraft BC-12. It wasn’t known at the…
PYOA CONTEST 3RD PLACE WINNER MATTHEW NORTHWAY
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Unbroken Chain

THE PYOA CONTEST 3RD PLACE STORY By:  Matthew Northway “CLEAR.” I walk the 8-foot wooden prop through its arc below the nose of this Brunner-Winkle Bird. A cloud of smoke blooms and the engine settles into a throaty chuff-chuff-chuffing…
PYOA CONTEST 2ND PLACE WINNER DEWEY DAVENPORT
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Full House

THE PYOA CONTEST 2ND PLACE STORY By:  Dewey Davenport On June 28, 2016, I became the caretaker of one of the most important aircraft in the American barnstorming era. In 1927, Ivan Gates, general manager and co-owner of the Gates Flying Circus,…
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A Taperwing’s Tapestry

THE PYOA CONTEST GRAND PRIZE WINNING STORY By:  Brittany Lozier Moon  As a middle school teacher, when I introduce myself to my students, I always tell them that I grew up at the airport. The questionable looks and glances always…
What is STOL drag?

What is STOL drag?

STOL Drag Landing and Take-Off Events take a traditional STOL (Short TakeOff / Landing) competition to the next level. It is extremely spectator friendly and it challenges the pilots like never before. Pilots fly straight 2000' down and back…
FLY BEFORE YOU DRIVE: SOLOW ON 16TH BDAY
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Fly Before You Drive: Solo on 16th Birthday

For as long as I can remember, I could not wait to become a pilot. I was so impatient to fly that I wanted to be ready to solo on my 16th birthday, the very first day I could legally fly an airplane by myself. This is the story of how I made that dream come true, and the people who helped and inspired me along the way.
SPRING SOLOS

Spring Solos

We asked our Instagram followers to tell us their stories from their first solos. We sent each participant a free Flight Outfitters t-shirt to replace the one cut off their back. We’ve had some amazing entries. Read a few stories below.Julen…
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Pilot Your Own Adventure Trailer

Last summer we handed over the keys to the Pilot Your Own Adventure #FOcamper to Josh Flowers from Aviation101films and Chelsea Smith (@highmaintenance_chels) to take it on an adventure of a lifetime. They traveled all over the country before…
PILOT'S DISCRETION PODCAST

Pilot’s Discretion Podcast with Flight Outfitters’ Mark Glassmeyer

Aviation families and rusty pilot dreams, with Flight Outfitters' Mark Glassmeyer.Our very own Mark Glassmeyer sat down with the John Zimmerman from Sporty's on the Pilot's Discretion Podcast. Learn about his simple plan for his student…
OSH21 RECAP
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#Osh21 Recap

CHECK OUT OUR RECAP VIDEO                                                 
FOLLOWING THE OREGON AND CALIFORNIA TRAILS
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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.…
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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…
INFINITE HIGHWAY OF THE AIR
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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
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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…
FLIGHT AROUND THE US
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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 CONTEST - MEET CHARLEE
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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…
PYOA ADVENTURE SERIES
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PYOA ADVENTURE SERIES – FINDING SOLITUDE ON ISLE ROYALE

We’re headed for solitude in this month’s installment of the Pilot Your Own Adventure Blog series. There’s no driving to this destination, in fact there are only two ways to visit - by air or by boat. Book a seaplane flight or take a ride…
PYOA CONTEST
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BEHIND THE SCENES – PILOT YOUR OWN ADVENTURE CONTEST TRIAL RUN

Practice makes perfect, as they say, so in order to perfect our Oshkosh campground setup for our Pilot Your Own Adventure Contest, we made a trial run. This year, a lucky winner will be provided the use of our unique teardrop camper on a premier…
PYOA ADVENTURE SERIES
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PYOA ADVENTURE SERIES: TACKLING ANGELS LANDING

In this month’s installment of the Pilot Your Own Adventure blog series we take a trip to Zion National Park in the southwestern corner of Utah for one of the most exhilarating, tightrope walking, don’t look down (or maybe do) hikes in the…
PYOA BLOG SERIES
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PYOA ADVENTURE SERIES – CANADA’S BERG LAKE: HELIDROP INTO AN ADVENTURE

While sleeping in the wild alongside grizzly bears may appeal to some, to me there had to be a  more appealing option. The target was the phenomenal Berg Lake in Canada’s remote Mount Robson Provincial Park.
SYLVIE BOUFFARD - MY AVIATION STORY
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MY AVIATION STORY – SYLVIE BOUFFARD

            Getting into aviation is never an easy process, but as a nineteen-year-old girl who definitely looks fifteen, I always had to go the extra mile to prove myself. Here is the story of how I finally got to my commercial…
DEON MITTON
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MEET DEON MITTON – PILOT, PHOTOGRAPHER, PROFESSIONAL WEEKENDER

Once I became a pilotAfter I earned degrees in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics, I spent many years working and saving to obtain my Private Pilot license in 1993. The fascination with aviation and photography came…
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FLY-IN FISHING WITH A GOLDEN RETRIEVER

Check out Flight Outfitters Navigator Andrew's latest trip with his dog Maverick as they go on a fly-in fishing adventure at the Setting North Outpost Camp in Northern Ontario. Plenty of Pike and Lake Trout in this deep, no…

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