Three days after I passed my checkride, I had the pleasure of taking my wife, Lisa, up for my first flight with a passenger! It was a very proud moment for me as this was my first real flight after
I didn’t think that the flying separation could get any worse; but I was wrong.
I read once in a pilot personality profile, that pilots generally love toys and gadgets, so I wasn’t too wo
I've mentioned a few times that NewCo's initial training program was a bit, ahem, basic, and that I felt somewhat underprepared in the area of systems knowledge when I first got on the line. Since the
Yeeeeepeeeee, shall I say. This is the 500th post on this blog. To celebrate it, I organize a photo contest, open to all of you. Send me your best aviation-related picture to get a chance to win a pho
Once upon a time people dressed up to go on airplanes. It was some kind of occasion, like dressing to dine at the captain's table on an ocean voyage. Then the sixties came and dress codes changed almo
Well, I am a terrible blogger of late. I have been very busy with my job this week. I am loving the job by the way! No two weeks are alike. I am working on many different projects in close succession,
As often happens, the first day after a cold front made for very good soaring today. The forecast was for lift up to 6,800' MSL in the morning, and then up to 9,000' or so in the afternoon due to furt
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