Cross-Country Flying Stories
Cross-country flying stories from Bill Cox offer fantastic insight into what pilots face on long distance flights. Dig into our X-Country Log today.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 Turbines vs. PistonsA turbine may be more logical than you imagine A friend stopped by my hangar a while back on a rainy Saturday with an interesting question. |
Tuesday, May 22, 2012 Improving On A Good ThingThe venerable Cessna P210N enjoys a welcome improvement Just as airplanes such as the straight-tail Beech Bonanza and Piper Super Cub have become pre-eminent in their respective classes, the Cessna 210 has enjoyed a similar reputation as an aviation icon. |
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 The Race For RatingsIt’s important to remember that flying should be fun. New ratings help make it so. One of the most common questions I get has to do with the most unusual aircraft I've flown. |
Tuesday, March 27, 2012 Flying The World’s Biggest Single-Engine BiplaneAn open letter to all who have asked, “What’s the weirdest airplane you’ve flown?” One of the most common questions I get has to do with the most unusual aircraft I've flown. |
Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Murphy’s Laws Of AviationWhy what you learned in flight school may be open to question I'm constantly amazed that the constants of aviation usually aren't. |
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 Autopilots Equal SafetyIt may seem counterintuitive for macho pilots, but an autopilot will nearly always do a better job than you will One of the most common questions I get about flying the oceans is, "How do you stay awake on a 10- to 15-hour leg?" My standard answer is, "Consider the alternative." |
Monday, December 5, 2011 The Nature Of CloudsThey can be challenging, fun, entertaining and, occasionally, deadly In my part of the sky—at least, the part I watch most often—we don't see many clouds. |
Tuesday, October 25, 2011 Coast-To-Coast JavelinYou don’t need to travel overseas to see some of the world’s best flying venues Pressurization is something like power windows. Once you've lived with it for a while, you wonder how you ever got along without it. |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011 The Thrill Of SoloDo you remember your first solo flight? I'd like to say I remember my first solo experience as if it happened only yesterday, but in truth, yesterday was a long time ago, and the memory isn't that vivid. |
Tuesday, August 23, 2011 The Value Of Corporate TimeIt has to do with misinformation, not politics Back in November 2008, when the CEOs of Chrysler, Ford and General Motors flew to Washington to ask for a government bailout, congressmen made much of the fact that the executives had all used corporate jets for the trip. |
