The Katrina Aftermath
My timing couldn’t have been worse. On Monday, August 29, 2005, I boarded an American Airlines 767 out of …
News
We keep you up to date on the latest news about personal flying and share incisive, relevant opinion on this ever changing activity.
Year In Review
Ready or not, here comes a new year in aviation. And if 2005 is any indication of what we can …
Racing Bobby Unser
There were surprises. It only took one question to kick off a discussion that took nearly three utterly fascinating hours …
Iceland, The Prequel
This is being written on the road or, more accurately, in the sky. As I tap out these words on …
The Touchdown Set-Up
One of the really great things about most light general aviation airplanes is that they generally are highly responsive to control and power inputs, and touchdown speeds are comparatively low, making it possible to turn a sloppy approach into a relatively benign landing through some last-minute maneuvering.
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Through The Eyes Of A Ferry Pilot
Almost by definition, half of every delivery flight I make is on an airliner. I’ve been able to dovetail …
Avgas Alternatives
I did something incredibly stupid the other day. My fuel is on an open account, and the price is always …
The Go/No-Go Decision
Every pilot has his own tolerance for risk, but most of us who fly ferry across the oceans on a …
Weather-Avoidance Assistance
While the primary duty of controllers is to separate and direct traffic, they also have a duty to help pilots avoid weather hazards. The FAA’s handbook for controllers requires them to issue pertinent information on observed and reported weather, provide radar navigation guidance and/or approve deviations around weather when requested, define where significant weather is located in relation to an aircraft, issue the level of echo intensity and help pilots figure out the best alternative routes and altitudes to avoid weather.
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Remembering Curtis Pitts
I had just parked in front of my insurance agent’s office and was cursing myself for forgetting to bring …
