Gordon Page

Hundreds of rare aviation items and artifacts are on display at Gordon Page's Spirit of Flight Hall of Honor in Erie, Colorado representing the past, present and future of flight. The core of the collection features WWII items including aircraft, aircraft parts, rare engines, memorabilia, art, uniforms and much more. Gordon takes us to the Holy Land via an R-44 helicopter. He was on a mission from God. We are happy to have Gordon, an aircraft appraiser by trade, contribute to PilotMag. Welcome, Gordon

Chris Pederson

Chris admittedly cannot fly a plane, race a car, shoot a target, par a hole or surf a wave, but believes that intrigue requires no such talents. Born and raised with some talent in Plymouth, Minnesota is Marketing Director of VedaloHD sunglasses(and their first employee), Chris brings us an interview with Mike Mangold, the outspoken and aggressive pilot racing in Reno and Red Bull, contributing to our “Moth to a Flame” Air Racing feature in the Sept/Oct 2009 issue. Join Chris as he gets a ride with Mangold and even dabbles in some hydrotechnics.

John Parker

Hearing the distant rumble of a radial engine, John’s interest perked. As the Beaver flew overhead, never in his wildest dreams would he have expected a working Beaver in Fiji. John is a professional photographer/videographer from Sacramento, California and specializes in aviation photography, and general aviation cinematography. John’s background as a corporate pilot and his involvement with a family photo lab have helped him develop a unique approach to aerial imagery. New to PilotMag, John writes “Beavers in Paradise”, an amazing story of a workhorse from the north flying in the south for our Sept/Oct 2009 issue. Who could resist Fiji? We welcome John to the PilotMag team.

Tyson Rininger

Tyson has hung out many a window for PilotMag. From his Nov/Dec 2008 Hinton cover shot to multiple Site Picture submissions, PilotMag is proud to work with this talented photographer. Tyson first began working as a contract photographer for the Point Mugu Air Show while still in high school. In the early '90's, he took up studio and location photography for corporate clientele while expanding his aviation coverage. His photos and articles have been published in numerous magazines including multiple covers for AirShows Magazine and World Airshow News. Thank you, Tyson. Keep up the good work and it may be time to get your pilot’s license. You can visit Tyson’s website at www.tvrphotography.com

Jeff Mattoon

Jeff Mattoon, a native of Southern California, has been a media professional for over 20 years, specializing in television and video production. Also an award winning writer, Jeff has penned for nearly every medium, focusing on aviation since 2004. PilotMag welcomes Jeff as he and a few buddies catch a fast ride on the Mooney Acclaim Type S to the Brickyard 500. Additionally, Jeff has scripted a comprehensive editorial on the state of the VLJ in our July/August issue. We look forward to more compelling stories to come.

Joe Murray

Meet Joe Murray, PilotMag’s newest editorial cohort. Upon landing at Barber Airport in Alliance, Ohio, Joe saw an interesting gentleman sitting in his van on the edge of the grassy runway. Joe was perplexed. What was this gentleman doing? Join Joe as he introduces himself to one Arnold Howell. A pigeon racer. A journalism professor at Kent State University and general aviation pilot, Joe takes us deep into the discipline of pigeon racing. Joe’s interests are in media convergence and digital storytelling. He can often be found flying old airplanes in and out of grass airfields and farms around the Midwest, mostly looking for a free lunch and home-made pie.

Reggie Paulk

Reggie, aka “Greenhorn” and PilotMag’s official new media specialist takes us for a ride on a trike. He previously had dismissed trikes for their unconventional nature and the misconception that they were difficult to fly. Having displaced those myths, he took a closer look and began to appreciate these magnificent, flying machines

Micah Ciampa

Micah is at it again. Micah has travelled all over the country for PilotMag in search of the most bizarre contraptions that fly. Micah, a helicopter CFI and ATP, has discovered the one and only Breezy Biplane, the creation of aviator and homebuilt experimenter George Reed. See his recent UFO installment.

Jeff Berlin

PilotMag’s Travel Editor-at-Large, Jeff flies the Piper Matrix south of the border to Cedros Island off the coast of Baja, Mexico for a little tuna wrangling. In his first flight in the Matrix, Jeff describes its capabilities and transition from other light aircraft adventures. He’s accompanied south by two friends to one of the best “honey holes” in Mexico for the forearm-burning adventure of a lifetime.

Jack Ferguson

Our habitually late, easily distracted, high-time helo pilot and associate editor sculpts our various departments looking into jet packs, super-sonic flight, and many other subjects in our EcoSystems, Future Flight and Aerodynamic Departments. Despite his tardiness, Jack always delivers the goods.

Mike Shore

Mike Shore is one of the most accommodating, and talented photographers PilotMag has ever had the pleasure of working with. His professionalism is only surpassed by his ability to produce stellar imagery. His work has been a key element in PilotMag’s goal of adventure aviation content. He has contributed to our Site Picture section and has taken some of the most incredible photos for our “Sail a Plane” feature. If you are looking for a fresh and exciting image, Mike’s your guy!

Brendan Harrington

After traveling the globe for several years, Brendan returned to his native Colorado to pursue an interest in documentary work. Now, he has been writing, editing and shooting photos for a variety of national magazines for ten years, with a strong focus on travel and adventure. Brendan has been contributing to Aviation Myths describing some wacky, flying phenomena.

Ron McElroy

Ron McElroy is an experimental test pilot, trained at the Edwards AFB, CA Test Pilot School. He has flown nearly 10,000 hours in over 100 types of aircraft during a 30 year career as a USAF pilot, civilian instructor pilot, and airline pilot. He currently is a senior flight instructor for United Air Lines. Please see his editorial, Final Approach every issue .

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