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Tuesday, November 6, 2012 When To AbortAborting a flight—either on takeoff or in the sky— can be one of aviation’s most difficult decisions Mention the word "abort" to a pilot, and you'll immediately summon visions of every pilot's nightmare— an engine failure on takeoff. |
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 IFR Strategies In Convective WeatherA tactical flight from coast-to-coast in a Columbia 400 from above the weather to underneath the overcast I just completed a trip from a coastal town in northern California, to Erie, Penn., and back in a Columbia 400. |
Tuesday, October 23, 2012 Say WhenWhen you should retract gear, reduce power, stop climb, initiate descent and more I'm one of the world's luckiest pilots. On occasion, I'm allowed to fly some of the best new airplanes in general aviation. |
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Consequences Of MaydayIf you survive a Mayday, everyone worries about what will happen later. Here’s the real story from a poster boy of Maydays. It's a notorious section of the North Atlantic known for high waves and vicious winds. It runs 600 miles from the coast of Iceland southeast past the Faroes and Orkney Islands to Northern Scotland. |
Tuesday, September 18, 2012 Double DownFrom Dream to reality: Moving Up from a single Engine to a twin story I first fell in love with the Cessna 340 when my dad and I stopped at Harris Ranch for a steak salad on our way home from the Bay Area one day. |
Tuesday, September 4, 2012 Aviation’s “Little” EmergenciesHow to handle those in-flight problems that aren’t necessarily life threatening I had just departed Long Beach, Calif., in a Bellanca Viking, headed for the Reno Air Races, when black oil began flowing out of the cowling and onto the windshield. |
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 Never Run It DryKeeping track of the time/speed/distance equation is only part of fuel management It was the Christmas holiday, and I was on my way back from the Bahamas to Venice, Fla. |
Tuesday, July 31, 2012 30 Things Not To Do In The PatternA how-to guide that guarantees lousy landings So much of aviation education is built around doing things right. |
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 The Joys Of SummerDepending on where you live, summer can be the time to fly It was late summer, and I nursed the old Bellanca Cruisemaster higher as we passed over Blue Mesa Reservoir near Gunnison, Colo. |
Tuesday, June 19, 2012 The Ultimate ChoiceUsing crew resource management for the decision-making process It was a particular flight in December of 2011 that really stands out in my mind. |
