Pilot Stories
Enjoy pilot stories? Our Pilot Talk section is full of informative and entertaining flying tales from accomplished pilot authors.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Light-Sport Chronicles: The Rashomon EffectWhat you think you heard can mess with your head This time of year, we winter-bound types shiver our timbers and wistfully harken back to the glory days of summer. |
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 The Crosswind ComponentThe principle is the same whether you’re flying a 737 or an LSA Ensuring that there’s a safety margin in everything we do is fundamental to aviation accident avoidance. |
Tuesday, November 2, 2010 Where General Aviation ShinesThe rewards of sharing flight with loved ones Shortly after getting my pilot’s license in 1992, I took all of my family members up, one at a time, for an aerial tour of Jacksonville, Fla. |
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 NBAA 2010 The 2010 National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) annual convention held this year in Atlanta, Ga., was an event to smile about if you’re in the aviation business. |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 Pilot In CommandDecision-making is key, not just for Red Bull Air Race competitors, but all general aviation pilots Being a professional aerobatic and race pilot for the past several years has given me the opportunity to meet many civilian, military, helicopter, fixed-wing, professional and recreational pilots. |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 For The BirdsBirds have more to teach us than we could ever learn I’ve been an accidental student of ornithology for as long as I’ve been alive—and that’s a long time. |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010 From The Editor: Homecoming Ron Mohrhoff speaks about his Bonanza the way most people might speak about their children. “Wow!” he proudly beams on each flight. “This airplane is the best!” |
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Aviation Without A Soundtrack?One man’s noise is often another man’s music The other day, I got yet another nastygram. This one from an individual who had read somewhere that my airplane has no mufflers. |
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Light-Sport Chronicles: The Time TravellerLanguishing on the sidelines, an exciting S-LSA makes a comeback Writing for a major aviation publication like Plane & Pilot feels sometimes like being a time traveller. |
Tuesday, October 5, 2010 Hazards Of Extreme FlyingYou have to know when you’re too close to crossing the line Ensuring that there’s a safety margin in everything we do is fundamental to aviation accident avoidance. |
