I belong to an RV Aircraft builders forum called the RivetBangers. The forum operator recently challenged all the members to set a goal to be reached by New Year’s Day. Not an easy goal either
A long, tough day, but still a bunch of fun. I started at 11 with one of my instrument students. We filed IFR and flew up to Princeton for the NDB 15 followed by the GPS 33, then headed back to Cryst
I get off the phone with Student Bravo, who has just cancelled on me. He's caught a cold, and he sounds awful. I suggest he stay home to rest rather than come in for ground -- we have an appointment
I've struggled with what manner in which to write about students. I keep everyone anonymous, obviously, but anyone who knows us in real life can figure out who I'm writing about. And I expect that s
I’ve come to the conclusion that I really need to get myself more comfortable with Toronto’s class C airspace and talking to Toronto terminal so that I can get through the whole YYZ area w
The airliner pushed back from the gate, the flight attendant gave the passengers the usual information regarding seat belts, etc.
Finally, she said, "Now sit back and enjoy your trip while your capta
We flew from SQL up to Petaluma to have brunch at the Two Niner Diner this morning. The weather was absolutely beautiful; the winds over the last couple of days have pushed all the pollution off prob
I'm trying really hard not to acknowledge the fact that the holidays are over, Mom and Dad are gone and things are back to normal. For that reason I hate taking the Christmas tree down, besides it wa
We're continuing Student's checkride prep and starting on the remaining two hours of simulated instrument time. We begin with a soft field takeoff on the crosswind runway Tower's wind check said it'
A question for you pilots and student pilots out there. What music do you like to listen to when you are on the ground and you dream of being in the air? I don't listen to music in the air because i
Yeah it has not been a good start to 2007 for some companies up here. Early this week Buffalo Airways rolled a DC4 off the runway with a load of bulf fuel at Carat (diamond mine 180nm North of YZF), d
Some time back, we had a discussion about ratings on Cable TV News Channels. Ratings are out for the past week.... let's check 'em out, shall we? (Via Drudgereport.com)
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