The Heavy Glider
I’m one fortunate aviator. My professional career has coincided with the 30-year flight history of the Space Shuttle …
Guest Speaker
The Power Of Electric Flight
What’s the next big leap in aviation? I think about this stuff all the time …
Really Low On Fuel
Early in September of 1977, a fellow Alaska registered guide asked me to fly some avgas to a hunting camp …
Takeoff Alternates
June gloom is here—a time for low ceilings and low visibility due to fog and mist …
Sharing The Passion
Aviation and flying have been an important part of my life for as long as I can remember …
The Common Thread
You may not think that “learning to fly” and “mountain flying” fit well in the same sentence, but I urge …
Air Shows As GA Rallying Point
As much of the aviation industry suffered through the effects of the historic economic downturn during the last year, the …
My Secret
I have a secret that I’m going to let fly with the aviation community …
Reflections On Inner & Outer Flight
Why are we so fascinated by flight? What draws us to it? What makes flight so special …
2009 National CFI of the Year
Recently, a VFR pilot flying a Cessna 172 departed after dark in VMC and flew into IMC. Shortly after takeoff …
