Content aimed at student pilots, but good reading for any aviation enthusiast!
The airspeed indicator is probably my favorite instrument. I don’t know why and in reality when it comes to flying small planes, if you know what you’re doing, you can fly without one, when required by emergency anyways, since it … Continue reading
Often times student pilots, and new or less experienced private pilots, are held back by the big, bad radio. Frequently a sense of nervousness resulting from radio communication apprehension can bleed over into other facets of flying. This will result in … Continue reading
In the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) of flight instructing, “What makes a good checkpoint?”, is a very common question during the initial cross country stage of flight training. Just like most things in life, the answer really does vary and … Continue reading
Making the voyage to Sun ‘n Fun is a right of passage for aviation enthusiasts. Each year some are doing it for the first time and some are doing it for the third, fifth, tenth, twentieth, etc… time! Well, for … Continue reading
Every now and then in life we are presented with an instance of history happening right in front of us or have the chance to witness something significant. This type of experience can come in many different shapes and forms, but … Continue reading
One of the most common questions I get when it comes up in a conversation that I fly is, “What is your favorite thing about flying?” The answer is quite simple, flying is incredibly fun and the view is fantastic. … Continue reading
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
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
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