Flying & Fun in America’s Seaplane City is an article I wrote for Aviation Digest, it was published in this month’s edition. The piece is really the story of four friends of mine who came to visit me in Tavares, … Continue reading
It was 2008 and on August 22nd I became a Certified Flight Instructor (CFI). Just 6 days later I earned my seaplane privileges add-on to my Commercial pilot certificate. What’s unique about this? I earned my CFI in Bedford, Massachusetts … Continue reading
What do you think… Is there a value for a private pilot to attend an instrument rating ground school if they aren’t pursuing an Instrument rating? I hardly expect a debate on this, the answer is obvious and it is … Continue reading
The event, moment or thing that sparks someone’s interest in aviation can be tough to nail down exactly or it could be very easy… For me, it was something that happened many years before I was even born and was … Continue reading
Many flight instructors hammer home a short list of items that every student pilot should do prior to completing a maneuver. This is for two purposes, first to stay safe and second to show a pilot examiner on a flight … Continue reading
How do you plan for the initial climb on your cross country flights? This is a question I never really considered as having more than one potential answer, but I guess there are a few options… From 2009 through 2014, … Continue reading
In the airport world in Massachusetts I actively participated in the Massachusetts Airport Management Association (MAMA), which represented the interests of the airports and all of aviation in Massachusetts. Working with MAMA helped to introduce me to many of the … Continue reading
Brian Roman is the newest member of the ReviewBeforeFlight team! Brian is a welcome addition to our group and will provide an extremely unique point of view and experience base that we can all learn from. As a United States … Continue reading
This post was updated on Saturday, January 16th after being posted earlier in the week. Edits appear later in post. Today the FAA made significant changes to the way a potential pilot (student) goes about obtaining a student pilot certificate. … Continue reading
A lot of times the majority of NOTAMs a pilot receives are glossed over and are simply the ‘filler’ at the end of a preflight briefing. It is all to common for a briefing to be loaded with notices that … Continue reading
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