That’s the ultimate standard for success, right? Take something that you enjoy, then find a way to get paid for it. So far, I think I’m doing pretty well. Next month I fly down to Bend, O
Couple design changes around here. Since most of you read this through the news feed it probably won’t impact you, but do take a look and leave any thoughts you have.
January 23, 2008
As I was finishing up my time with UND Aerospace, the fleet had started to switch from classic round-dial ‘steam gauge’ instruments to the Avidyne FlightMax flight display / Garmin GNS430
For the most part, this is a list I’m generating for myself. The more problems there are with a syllabus, the more important it is that my coworkers and I have ways of getting around them. I
A few weeks ago I said I’d be heading home for the rest of the summer and finishing my courses in the fall, but that’s not quite the case. I have one class left for graduation: AVIT 480 (
Well, I’ve finally done it. After three years of flight training at UND, I’ve earned the last rating required for graduation – and the one most useful to a job search in Washington
I’m wrapping up my CFII course this week; it’s been keeping me busy for the last month. My to-do list for the next 24 hours, mostly to make sure I don’t forget anything:
(DONE)
One of the things that bothers me most about our increasing reliance on technology is how absolutely terrible some of it is. Where simple tasks exist, complex methods are often required. Other times,
One of the things I have realized during my instructor training is just how much we have to learn. Everyday aviation tasks like taking off and landing aren’t just absorbed, they have to be taug
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
One of the things that’s been hugely emphasized in my flight instructor training has been the need to involve students in their own training. It’s not enough to simply sit there and lectu
If the first two weeks have taught me anything, it’s that I’m in for a lot of writing this semester. A presentation on an airliner for my transport category aircraft course, a 2,000 word
This semester didn’t finish soon enough. Now that finals are done, though, I can turn my attention to other things!
I’ve picked up a couple of interesting books in the past month, both
My dad flew down to Arizona to pick up the Yankee, and started the trip home yesterday morning. It handles and performs well – I’m not sure what kind of speeds he was getting, but he̵
I’ve been busy again, but some things take priority around here, like catching up with my flying schedule (I fell behind thanks to an ear infection… ugh). Anyway, in the past few weeks th
I’ve been busy again, but some things take priority around here, like catching up with my flying schedule (I fell behind thanks to an ear infection… ugh). Anyway, in the past few weeks th
No doubt you’ve heard about the tragic crash in New York by now – Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor, for unknown reasons, struck a high-rise while flying Lidle’s
No doubt you’ve heard about the tragic crash in New York by now – Yankees pitcher Cory Lidle and his flight instructor, for unknown reasons, struck a high-rise while flying Lidle’s
I’m back! It’s a bit of a mess around here thanks to the server failure, which as you may have noticed lasted the better part of a week. The database is back (that’s what runs this)
I’m back! It’s a bit of a mess around here thanks to the server failure, which as you may have noticed lasted the better part of a week. The database is back (that’s what runs this)
I’ve been getting utterly swamped by classes (and just recently discovered that 24 is actually pretty good). Sorry about the two week dead zone.
A big ol’ batch of photos from Reno is
I’ve been getting utterly swamped by classes (and just recently discovered that 24 is actually pretty good). Sorry about the two week dead zone.
A big ol’ batch of photos from Reno is
I haven’t ever written about 9/11. There’s so much there that I just couldn’t ever fit it into words, but I need to at least get this out. The split between our immediate a
I haven’t ever written about 9/11. There’s so much there that I just couldn’t ever fit it into words, but I need to at least get this out. The split between our immediate a