Embracing the Passion
The passion of aviation is infectious and every now and then you find a place and group of people that are taking it to the next level. One of the reasons I enjoy going to work everyday is that I … Continue reading
Author: Matt
The Rare Tetrahedron
Pilots usually assume a wind sock will be available to indicate wind direction and intensity at every airport. Occasionally though, a different type of wind indicator will be utilized by the airport, though this is extremely rare. How rare? It’s … Continue reading
Pro Tip… Markers
While pursuing my MBA degree I studied a great deal about corporate and business leadership styles. I try to read books by successful leaders consistently looking for take-aways and one of the astounding things I’ve noticed is how many of … Continue reading
Go Group Flying!
All to often active pilots slowly turn into inactive pilots because they don’t have anyone with whom they can share their passion. It’s a ton of fun to go flying and I enjoy going up solo every once in a … Continue reading
Unintended Benefit of Traffic Info
Traffic data on your moving map display has a lot of benefits! Yet, like many flight instructors I subscribed to turning it off during maneuvering flight on training flights. The debate of having the data helps versus, there is … Continue reading
Plan to be Ahead
All too often pilots find themselves getting behind at critical points during a flight. Often times this is due to something happening out of the pilots’ control, but sometimes we do it to ourselves! One of the most common times … Continue reading
The (extra) Value of Memberships
This year I renewed my ForeFlight subscription, as I do every January. However, this time I got a big discount! All I had to do was prove to them that I have a membership with the National Association of Flight … Continue reading
Headset TLC
I’m a proponent of a high-quality headset and that usually means expensive. I made the decision to go with the Lightspeed Zulu, inspire of the Bose A20 debuting at the 2010 Oshkosh when I purchased my headset. It’s been a … Continue reading
Often Overlooked, Runway Width
Smart pilots review the runway lengths before visiting an airport to see if the runways are long enough for their planned operation. Early in flight training performance considerations come up and one that is big on the written exam as well … Continue reading
Things Change, Flying Friendships Continue
I struggled with writing about this for quite some time… But I think it is a worthy story to tell… One of my only guidelines for this site is to stay pro-aviation. Unfortunately though, not everything in aviation is bright … Continue reading
Review Before Flight 