Flying in and out of tiny airstrips in the jungles of the Philipines creates unique challenges, and a podcaster tries to pronounce Philipino names in "Lagubang Lessons."

Turbulence, wind shear, and the necessity of tightening your seat belt to avoid continually banging your head on the airframe all contribute to a memorably uncomfortable flight.

A 172 pilot learns that not everyone loves airplanes as much as pilots do.

If it weren’t for the roar of the 230-horsepower Continental engine, you could have heard a pin drop. We would have preferred to hear the gear drop.

A 182 pilot gets two post-maintenance surprises.

A Bonanza pilot discovers that there is normal "Chicago winter cold" and then there is "popped-door winter cold."

An electrical failure in IMC requires instruments to be read by matchlight. (Originally published in the Feb. 1997 issue of 'AOPA Pilot' magazine.)

A Champ pilot underestimates his passenger's weight with nearly disastrous consequences.

Two military aircraft arrive at the same beacon simultaneously, with one going twice as fast as the other.

A checkout flight of a home-built causes a pilot to appreciate stall awareness training.