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Maneuvers went well for Student C last time, so today, we're going to do pattern work at CBG. I mostly want to sit back and observe how he does things. Student gets everything set up just right on t

Just about every time it’s mentioned that I attend flight school, I get The Question: “so, you want to work for the airlines?” It’s a difficult one to answer, in part because

as you know, many airlines are desperate for pilots. in fact, some airlines are now ou

I wrote about some work I’ve been doing on the Waypoint Generator in Rants and Revelations » Getting there,

It seems like we just did this yesterday, butwe're back again. Ways to safely return to flight in theSpring, how the proposed FAA budget and new aviationfees will affect GA flying, and the gang remini

Contacts, References, and Recommendations

A common misconception among newcomers to aviation is that airlines and other potential employers hire the most qualified, most experienced pilots.

I meant to post this a while ago, but for some reason it took longer to write than I expected, and things in the news kept catching my attention. This is how I got so far behind earlier. Over the la

Once again my annual chance to become a plane owner has passed me by. AOPA today announced that their Sweepstakes 2006 Cherokee-

A description of a typical day's flight from Montreal to Vancouver and back - as a backdrop for a detailed, non-technical description of what an airline pilot does.

Log Entry 2003 - A320 Ca

It's not a good idea to fly over max gross weight - really!

Having now been through the process of getting the private and instrument tickets, the IFR Pilot is a bit more educated about how to maximize the effectiveness of the training process.

For

So whatever happened to my contest with Lisa?

We both exercised and watched our eating for more than 2 month

I'm tired of sitting around the house with nothing to do. I think four weeks is my limit of basically no activity. I need some projects (yes, other than writing C4, thank you).

Yesterday

After enjoying some home time for a week, I'm back on the road again. For the first time in a long time I'm back flying the Falcon again. Its nice to finally be flying it again because I prefer it ove

Having to do full stops during landing practice wastes time.The engine coughs if you add power too fast, such as when applying takeoff power or recovering from a stall.Students always want to taxi way

OK, so tomorrow I have a flight test. This isn't an official flight test, but it's getting me closer to my GFPT. I've been slammed at work so I've done very little revision. So I'll be doing so

As part of his deal when buying a used 172, one of my instrument students got 20-hours of simulator time on a sim the seller owns. The sim (technically a Level 1 Flight Training Device) is an ATC 610

After enjoying some home time for a week, I'm back on the road again. For the first time in a long time I'm back flying the Falcon again. Its nice to finally be flying it again because I prefer it ove

My parents sent me a few books for my upcoming birthday (thanks, Mom and Dad!). They look like good reads...

Our entire escape, er I mean, departure plan depended on the ramp crew starting that last air cart.
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We huddled in the flight deck, using flashlights to find our way, and began