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Since the spectacular Canadian Thanksgiving weekend 2 weeks ago it seems like we have been stuck in a perpetual stretch of absolutely terrible weather. Rain, rain, and more rain..and when it’s

Got back a week and a half ago and got a nice big fat end of season cold. Haven't felt like doing much of anything but going to work as usual. My first day back last Friday the 13th I flew for knbc

The four operational scenarios that I worry about every flight are:

1. Catastrophic engine failure at a critical moment during take-off.
2. Excessive energy (velocity) at landing leadi

Translation from Seneca language: Seneca One Dog

I knew going in to this that Seneca's are not training aircraft. They just aren't as hearty as a Seminole. Two flights in a row had to be ca

Following from my flying internet post, a new podcast is on the scene. Uncontrolled Airspace - more

If you want to be a good C++ programmer, or if you think you already are a good C++ programmer, you should go through all the exercises at the Guru of the Week (G

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I stand corrected. Our little adventure at the avionics shop where we found our second glide slope simply disconnected due to recessed connector pins cost us $190 to fix, not $95. So, while I was

Apparently not everyone likes environmentalists - amazing... Here's a short quote on Congressman Don Young (R - Alaska) taken from an epic article in this month's 16:20

Eco-tourism Awards: always earned the hard way?

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Got back a week and a half ago and got a nice big fat end of season cold. Haven't felt like doing much of anything but going to work as usual. My first day back last Friday the 13th I flew for knbc

The four operational scenarios that I worry about every flight are:

1. Catastrophic engine failure at a critical moment during take-off.
2. Excessive energy (velocity) at landing leadi

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We went home last weekend.<

Translation from Seneca language: Seneca One Dog

I knew going in to this that Seneca's are not training aircraft. They just aren't as hearty as a Seminole. Two flights in a row had to be ca

Translation from Seneca language: Seneca One Dog

I knew going in to this that Seneca's are not training aircraft. They just aren't as hearty as a Seminole. Two flights in a row had to be ca

I was going to post this a few weeks ago, but didn't get round to it. However, an article written by Brian Witte of the Asssociated Press on the pressure tourists are placing on Antarctica I saw toda

No GA in CA for me, aga

No GA in CA for me, aga

So it's turns out that it's physically painful to not blog. Who knew? I've been making phone calls but not talking to the right people yet, but rather than suffer in agony and leave my blog completel

In September we wrote a post on why we airline crew and tourists shouldn't be buying cheap leather products in Pakistan and India (have a look at

Only a few days rest for the weary and it is back to a brand new class. It is going to be tuff going from teaching advanced stuff like formation back to fearing for my life doing visual straight-ins.

Most of the media attention on the aviation industry focusses on the problems caused by emissions from aircraft - however, as anyone who flies at all will know, the airports the industry depend on ar

Only a few days rest for the weary and it is back to a brand new class. It is going to be tuff going from teaching advanced stuff like formation back to fearing for my life doing visual straight-ins.

Holy Lord, I have barely enough to make ends meet. I work hard but the money always seems to be gone. I don’t know what to do Father. Won’t you help me? Silence. Holy Lord, my family is

I’ve been busy again, but some things take priority around here, like catching up with my flying schedule (I fell behind thanks to an ear infection… ugh). Anyway, in the past few weeks th

I’ve been busy again, but some things take priority around here, like catching up with my flying schedule (I fell behind thanks to an ear infection… ugh). Anyway, in the past few weeks th