Often in aviation it's the potential for disaster that keeps pilots alert, though thankfully the chances of actually experiencing that disaster remain small. When I encounter folks who are afraid to
Wow, it's been a long time since I blogged. Coincidentally, it's also been a long time since I've last sat at the controls of an aircraft. :-( But for me, as I think for many private pilots, the wi
My training is not in the same city as my base, so my first day with my new company starts early enough to catch a flight to the training centre. As I commute through the dark streets to the terminal,
It gets boring with no students. Student C has been mostly soloing, and he had to cancel our one lesson this week. We may still do an xc on Saturday. Student B is resuming his training starting
I’ve finished ground school, and it is truly the proverbial fire hose shooting info at you for 6 days solid. It was very informative, and a remarkable experience. In 6 days, over 7-8 hours per
I just concluded my reserve sequence for the week. Update: I am now starting my reserve sequence for the week.I started this blog entry last week and got one line into it before I was able to sit down
With Radio Controlled aircraft being a passion of mine in addition to full scale aircraft, I knew eventually the two would mix.
Sure enough, it happened.
A message forum I belong to (yes, another one&
We got back from lunch to hear the howling of a thousand angry vacuum cleaners. It was an MU-2, one of the actual planes I used to fly on medevacs a few years ago. My logbook tells me the last time
I know that there are other ways to make a living and my time remaining to participate here is limited, but regardless of the circumstances, lifting a heavily loaded jet into an early morning sky is n
FlyGuy had the honor of being invited to the annual “Career Days” events at the local middle schools. I have been participating in this for the past six years or so and enjoy it more and more eve
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