Pilot Stories
Enjoy pilot stories? Our Pilot Talk section is full of informative and entertaining flying tales from accomplished pilot authors.
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. |
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Lightning EnlightenmentThe NTSB wants the FAA to provide real-time lightning data On April 13, 2012, United Airlines flight 930, a Boeing 777, took off from San Francisco International Airport en route to London. |
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Teaching An Old Dog New TricksLearning to fly is about discipline, desire and skills—not age When I'm signing autographs on the flight line, people like to tell me their stories about flying. |
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Training Is EverythingMental preparation will help you manage an emergency procedure At exactly 5:45 a.m. on March 5, 2010, I took off in my 1972 Grumman Traveler from Canada's St-Hyacinthe Airport (CSU3), on the south shore off Montreal. |
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Engine ReliabilityGeneral-aviation piston engines are simpler and more reliable than other power plants...most of the time Many of us have had this happen at one time or another. |
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 From The Editor: One Small Step The Lindbergh Foundation was created in 1977 to carry on the spirit of Charles and Anne Morrow Lindbergh by providing grants to projects that foster new and environmentally friendly technology. |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Staying HealthyWe need to take care of ourselves in order to be pilot in command Pilots sit on their butts a lot. We might want to stay in shape. |
Tuesday, July 3, 2012 Dreamin’They only die when we let them I just discovered an important fact of life: dreams don't die. |
