Turbine Matters
So far, the flight was going well, but I couldn’t shake the feeling that things were going almost too …
Ratings
Looking to step to an instrument rating, a commercial certificate or more? Here’s the lowdown on what a new rating or ticket entails, and which one you might want to pursue next.
Expand Your Iceberg
I was a stick-and-rudder pilot with very little knowledge of instrument flying. Steeped in flying wires, tube and …
Learning To Fly: All About Priorities
The big secret in aviation is that just about everybody goes into it because it’s more fun than should …
Transition To A Turboprop
While many private pilots dream about someday flying a light jet, the reality for most of us goes no further …
Double Down
I first fell in love with the Cessna 340 when my dad and I stopped at Harris Ranch for a …
Getting Back Into It
Yeah, I got my license, but then I got married, had a couple of kids and got engrossed in building …
Living Large
Making the transition from a fixed- gear piston into a turbine isn’t easy, cheap or quick, but it’s …
Do Something Magical: Learn To Fly
I’m still learning to fly. Even three decades after earning my private pilot certificate at 17, I’m still …
Pilot Training: Finish What You Started
More people give up on their flight training than complete it …
10 Tips For Stepping Up
Most aviators have, at some point in their lives, looked at the cloud-like contrails behind high-flying jets, and …
