Pilot Stories
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Tuesday, September 18, 2012 From The Editor: Hangar Home It was Plane & Pilot's home for a week: a luxury three-bedroom house with an attached hangar, right next to a runway. |
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Light-Sport Chronicles: Ears Wide OpenWhen Lou Mancuso talks about LSA...people listen Something I've at least attempted all my life is to remember to open ears and close mouth when in the presence of someone who knows a heck of a lot more than I do (a frequent event.) |
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Of Porta-Potties And Fields of YellowOshkosh—the event never fails to amuse, confound and surprise No, let me amend that: It was my 41st to Oshkosh, plus three to Rockford, the last home of the EAA's yearly orgy of all things aerial and wondrous.
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012 When Using NEXRAD Can Be DangerousThe NTSB says don’t rely on NEXRAD without having this information Today, more information than ever before is being made available to pilots, both in printed and electronic formats. |
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Hudson River AdventureExpanding your comfort zone We all know pilots who limit their flights to a hop to a nearby airport for lunch or an occasional pancake breakfast. |
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 Pre-AerobaticsUnderstanding trim, rudder and angle of attack This summer, I've had the good fortune to fly OV-10 Broncos out of the Chico Air Attack Base. |
Tuesday, August 21, 2012 From The Editor: Cubbin' Around This year marks the 75th year from when William T. Piper first created the J-3 Cub in 1938. |
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Lindbergh InspirationBalancing nature and technology In 1927, Charles Lindbergh flew The Spirit of St Louis from New York to Paris non-stop, defining exploration for the 20th century. |
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 The Gettin’ In DanceYou can’t fly ‘em, if you can’t get in ‘em However, it often appears as if the most "interesting" vehicles require the most difficult dance moves to get into them. |
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Light-Sport Chronicles: Shroud Lines IIMore post-event insights into an airframe parachute deployment over the ocean Although the deployment was in a Cirrus four-seater, I wrote about it for several reasons. |
