"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” So begins Charles Dickens in A Tale of Two Cities. But it’s just as true today if you fly with a GPS receiver. When you know which buttons to push and it does what you want, times are indeed good. But when you … Read more
Wow, yesterday was quite a day. In the morning, I spent several hours with the owners and crew that manage the only Zeppelin in the U.S. If you enter your email in the upper left corner, you’ll be notified when I post a story and photos from that visit. Over the noon hour, I was … Read more
As pilots know, learning to fly is non-trivial. Many express the desire to learn to fly, yet few actually accomplish the goal. One reason is that it’s not easy for a neophyte to figure out what to do to earn a pilot certificate. To help with the problem, I’ve created a free new Learn to … Read more
Just as clothing makes the man, training makes the pilot. If so, then my past week at Flight Safety International, learning to fly and teach in the Cessna Caravan, was like ditching “off the rack” menswear for a custom suit. It fit perfectly and the experience was rewarding! If you’re unfamiliar with the Cessna Caravan, … Read more