One of the things I want to do in 2008 is a few days touring in Canada / USA in the summer with my buddy. I know I could get a temporary certificate based on my JAA PPL, but as I go to Canada reasona
I paid a quick visit to this excellent little museum recently. One day I'll go back with my camera and make a more detailed report. Suffice to say it was a strange feeling reading logbook entries by
A description of a typical day's flight from Montreal to Vancouver and return - as a backdrop for a detailed, non-technical description of what an airline pilot does. (check left hand column for serie
Tomorrow a childhood hero will be laid to rest in Butte Montana.
Countless attempts to emulate Evel ended in a bent bike rim, broken monkey bars or bloody knees and somewhere in the basement of my ch
James visits the hangar this week to tell us about his favorite airport restaurants, how he's needing to raise a whole lot of AMUs, and to teach us a new word. We talk about flying to the Bahamas... w
I haven't updated the blog lately because Windows Pinball is much better at holding my attention than RAIM requirements. And it makes way cooler noises than a GPS, too.
We’ve all had basic questions about flying… including some that require us to look into the mess that is the Federal Aviation Regulations. But what happens when you are looking for a strai
After a number of false starts, the move has been made. I'm settling into a new job, a new locale, and a new residence. I've left the lush hills of western Massachusetts for the somewhat less lush fla
Last night it was incredibly clear. Stars were everywhere, even with all the light pollution. I pulled out the nifty IS binoculars and we were able to see the Andromeda Galaxy very easily. Also the