Welcome to WhyFly !
We’re delighted you decided to become a member of our growing family.As you’ll see, we're much more than an “online aviation magazine.” We're a multi-media experience with a very different focus from most of what's out there.
We know you’ll enjoy what you read, see, and hear ... and we look forward to having you as a member of our ever-expanding Why Fly family!
If you have any questions, problems, or suggestions, don't hesitate to contact us.
Welcome aboard!
Glenn Norman, Michelle Goodeve, and Francois Dumas
Random videos
Crosswind !
Ode to an old Aviator
Sindlinger 5/8 Scale Hurricane
A Seafire at Oshkosh
Glenn Matthews Flies Again – video
Video: The Tiger Boys and Girl
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The Tiger Boys and Girl is a short documentary film by Tom Vetter & Joey Giovenco of TVRE Productions in Buffalo, N.Y. Their footage is as simplistically moving as the subject: old airplanes and a group of friends who love to fly them.
From the Kilo Kid
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Steve Roberts believes pilots should begin their flying careers in gliders. Apart from teaching you how to fly with some subtlety, you’re never really sure where you’ll end up. The results are often unexpected, as you’ll read in this humorous tale.
Birdwoman – What’s in a Name?
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In her first Why Fly column, Michelle Goodeve takes her Pietenpol on a short sunset flight over the small rural hamlet she calls home. Back on the ground, in a flash of epiphany, her airborne “other self” is given a new name.
Aviation or Flying? Take Your Pick
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First published in 1967, this timeless essay by Richard Bach perfectly captures our vision in starting Why Fly. It provides two seemingly disparate answers to our favorite question, then rises to a philosophical crescendo and transcends them both.