What began as a routine tail-wheel flight turned intense when strong gusts and a shifting crosswind pushed the aircraft beyond comfort. As the wind played havoc during the approach, the threat of a ...

Jerry Hawkins, 80, who recently joined the ranks of United Flying Octogenarians, is photographed at Sackman Field Airport in Columbia, Illinois, on Aug. 7. Behind Hawkins is a 1946 Cessna that he ...