2023 Recap – best videos, stories, and new gear!
2023 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: Backcountry FlyingBackcountry Flying tips from Brian JekkinsRead…
Putting the Airfoil Jacket to the test in the Grand Tetons
A week out West in the Grand Tetons in Wyoming and surrounding areas can be a sublime experience. To do it at the start of fall allows for the changing of the season and all the splendors that come with it. Golden aspens paint the landscape…
What to expect at the High Sierra
Heading to the High Sierra Fly-In this year?
First, here’s a little background on the High Sierra event. The High Sierra Fly-In was created as a celebration of backcountry aviation, at a gathering of like-minded individuals. It’s located…
WayneAmerica Fly-In Fun
When we learned both National STOL and STOL Drag were having competitions in Wayne, Nebraska, the FO crew was up for another adventure. And what’s an adventure without a little deviation from a plan? This came by way of a 400+ mile “side…
Backcountry Flying tips from Instagram
Flight Outfitters teamed up with @emilyattheairport and @brush_pilots on Instagram for an exciting new series about backcountry flying. Head out in a 1956 Cessna 172 taildragger with Emily and Brian for some midwest flying as they discuss lots…
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…
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…
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.
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…
#Osh21 Recap
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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…
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…
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…
PILOT YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: DESTINATION VALDEZ
Flight Outfitters, creators of rugged, feature-rich gear for pilots, has launched a new video series to complement the company tagline: Pilot Your Own Adventure.The first video in the series captures the adventure of flying in and…
PILOT YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: DESTINATION SELDOVIA
Flight Outfitters, creators of rugged, feature-rich gear for pilots, has released its second video in a series that complements the company tagline: Pilot Your Own Adventure.
The second video in the series takes the viewer to Seldovia, Alaska,…
THE BUSH PILOT JACKET FROM FLIGHT OUTFITTERS: THE BOMBER JACKET FOR THE 21ST CENTURY
This new jacket is essential equipment for your next adventure, whether you’re flying seaplanes in Alaska or splitting wood in your back yard. Its rugged exterior blocks out wind and rain, and can stand up to almost any abuse.…