Content aimed at certified pilots, but good reading for any aviation enthusiast!
The Last Leg to California… To catch up, my last part ended with Pippa, my 1966 Cherokee 180 sitting in Flagstaff Arizona waiting for a magneto repair and me in Palm Springs attending my planned conference having arrived after a … Continue reading
A SeaLeveler’s View When we left off last month, I was finishing a Chicken mole diner, having some fine margaritas and finishing a visit with my niece and nephew. After a good night’s sleep at my Holiday Inn express, it … Continue reading
There comes a time when pilots spread there wings in new places. Sometimes this is done by taking a plane and going on a long journey… The other option is renting an airplane while you are away on a trip! … Continue reading
My adventure with flight started simply enough, when I commented to a pilot friend that I always wanted to fly and his simple response was, “So why don’t you?” That exchange occurred in April of 2003 and by September of … Continue reading
There are a few simple, yet often overlooked things that pilots can do to make their communications with control towers more effective, efficient and easier! You’ve probably heard the old aviation adage that a pilot short be ahead of the … Continue reading
Flying is an incredible hobby… I think about the other things I do like fishing and golfing for example. While relaxing, they are ordinary in nature, I mean unless you are incredibly skilled at either, then it is more of … Continue reading
Have you ever had an experience that made you question if you had exceeded your personal limits? And if so, did you come to this realization while awake – or did you, like me, have a dream that caused you … Continue reading
There are only a few airfoils on each aircraft… The wings, the horizontal stabilizer/elevator or stabilator, and the propeller blades. The majority of small general aviation aircraft operate with a two-bladed proper. However, for a variety of reasons, a good … Continue reading
Every now and then someone asks why a community even needs an airport? The answer is easy; it connects everyone on the ground to the National Airspace System (NAS). But, in reality, it is worth much, much more than that… … Continue reading
When I heard there would be a mission to recover six jets that had diverted into Bangor, Maine on their way back to Aviano, I volunteered as soon as possible. I had yet to do a trans-oceanic flight, or as … Continue reading
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