A lot of things happen at the airport and some times it’s easy for pilots and passengers to recognize these. However, often times there is a lot more than meets the eyes when it comes to airport operations. This category of posts is related to the airfield, aiming to provide a little more of the “rest of the story”, so it say…
As a flight instructor, I advise my students to check WX, ATIS, AWOS, NOTAMS, and TFRs before arriving at the airport. I try to follow my own advice, but I did not do that last week. Instead, I checked local … Continue reading
Earlier today, around lunchtime, my fiancée Emily and I stood on our porch and watched four F-15s from the Massachusetts Air Guard 104th Fighter Wing scream by. They were a little ways off, but it was still just like our … Continue reading
Every now and then you have the opportunity to witness something truly interesting, entertaining or historic. I remember once on a family trip to Washington D.C. we waited for hours to watch then President Clinton go by after an event. … Continue reading
On February 2nd, 2019 there was a meeting at the Barnstable Municipal Airport about the formation of a local Experimental Aircraft Association chapter. Having been an EAA member for some time, including with Chapter 534 is Central Florida during my … Continue reading
The aviation world is an incredibly small, close-knit community, where it seems everyone knows everyone or at least knows someone else who knows someone. To this end, I’ve written in this space about an aircraft that connected a friend and … Continue reading
On August 31, 2018 the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) issued Advisory Circular 150/5395-1B – Seaplane Bases. This was an update to the previously existing “-1A” version dated August 2013. This is only the second revision to the Advisory Circular on … Continue reading
An early fall Monday at the airport went from a good day at work to the opportunity of a lifetime, a flight in a B-24 Liberator. Just how rare is flying in a B-24? As it turns out, pretty rare … Continue reading
During 2013 & 2014 I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to share my passion for aviation as the host of a local television show all about aviation. The project started during the preparations for the annual 2012 Mansfield … Continue reading
An airport is an airport, but that doesn’t mean you know everything about it… There is help out there, for free, and sometimes it’s very useful! The UNICOM is a tool that many pilots overlook all too frequently. The purpose … Continue reading
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
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