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ATIS Jul 28, 2026

A Flight Instructor Wins the AOPA Sweepstakes Husky, and What That Tailwheel Airplane Says About the State of General Aviation

Flight instructor Ashley Almquist won the 2024 AOPA Sweepstakes Aviat Husky at AirVenture, signaling GA's growing pull toward tailwheel flying.

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ATIS Jul 25, 2026

Photos From Oshkosh: The Spartan Seven-W Executive and the Art Deco Airplane Built for Millionaires

The Spartan 7W Executive at Oshkosh 2026 is a rare Art Deco luxury airplane - only 34 were built, and many still fly.

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ATIS Jul 25, 2026

The Steen Skybolt 250, the Homebuilt Biplane That Still Teaches Stick and Rudder the Hard Way

A 250-hp 1994 Steen Skybolt made Flying's AircraftForSale top picks - here's what this back-to-basics aerobatic biplane demands of pilots.

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Ramp Check Jul 5, 2026

Antique Airfield at Blakesburg: The Iowa Grass Strip Fly-In Where You Camp Beside the Old Machines

Antique Airfield (IA27) in Blakesburg, Iowa hosts a late-August grass strip fly-in where pilots camp beside historic aircraft - one of aviation's most intimate gatherings.

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Ramp Check Jun 18, 2026

Triple Tree Aerodrome and the world's most perfect grass runway in Woodruff, South Carolina

Triple Tree Aerodrome in Woodruff, SC offers a 7,000-foot manicured grass runway and an iconic September fly-in pilots call unforgettable.

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