Understanding Via Clearances Of All Kinds
Ask a bunch of jet drivers what they think of “via clearances” and you’ll get some level of grumbles …
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The Many Paths To Becoming An Airline Pilot
Why would anyone want to become an airline pilot? It’s a great question. There are many ways to be …
Intercepted By An F-16
As the F-16 crossed my flight path in a steep bank, I sensed the deadly honesty of its design …
Scattering Ashes Is More Than Flying For A Pilot
Scattering cremated remains by airplane has been a labor of love for me and my family for the past 17 …
Keep Your Flying Skills Sharp
One of the great truths of flying is the admonition, “He who stops getting better stops being good.” We must …
Pilot Experiences Engine Failure on Family Vacation
“Mayday, mayday…”
I guess no pilot expects to utter those words, but on this warm and sunny November day the …
Listen To Your Airplane!
“Hmm, did you just see that loss of RPM?” I asked the friend of mine who was flying with me …
How Not To Loop A J-3 Cub
There comes a time, I suppose, in every pilot’s life when they at least consider pushing their limits into …
IFR Descent Hacks
I recently hosted a get-together of pilots working on their instrument ratings and instrument instructors for what we jokingly …
How To Keep Your Bearing When A GPS Outage Hits
A GPS NOTAM in Nevada? Okay. I can probably ignore that since I’m flying in California, right? Nope.
In …
