Patience Is A Virtue
When it comes to figuring out what caused an airplane to crash, the first and most obvious clues often lead …
Pilot Talk
Tales of wisdom and adventure from our talented columnists.
Smarter Than A Tow Bar?
What’s the tennis ball for?” asked one of my students. Almost every one of them ask the same old …
Trim Trouble
Many private pilots who were trained in airplanes using manual trim wheels, cranks or knobs have transitioned to aircraft equipped …
Fear Of Flying
Am I the only person in the aviation world who has ever gone through, and still goes through, periods of …
Flight I’ll Never Forget: My F-16 Ride
The movie is starting. The cabin is dark with the window shades lowered. I open the ones by me and …
Howard Hughes
This past December 2004 marked the release of a new movie called The Aviator, which is directed by Martin Scorsese …
So Many Types, So Little Time
One of the perks of this job is the chance to fly a wide variety of airplanes. My hours and …
The Jedi Masters
Someone once said (or should have), “We’re all either the victims or the beneficiaries of our sources.” In aviation …
Health Hazards
When the new sport-pilot rules, which came into effect on September 1, 2004, were under development, one aspect that …
No Offense
Exactly what part of the brain controls our egos, anyway? Since I’m not a shrink and simply apply what …
