Month: July 2013

Multi-Pilot Crews in Phase One Flight Testing

by Ron Rapp on July 24, 2013 in Aviation, Safety • 6 Comments

The FAA may begin allowing non-required crew to fly on Phase One test fights. I think this might be a bad idea… and I’m strongly in favor of allowing it. A contradiction, you say? Not at all… Read more →

“Am I Nervous?”: An Aerobatic First Solo

by Ron Rapp on July 11, 2013 in Aerobatics, Aviation, Instructing • 5 Comments

A student of mine does triple duy as pilot, videographer, and narrator on his first aerobatic solo flight. Read more →

Adrift in a Sea of Fog

by Ron Rapp on July 9, 2013 in Miscellaneous • 3 Comments

I can’t help waxing poetic about one of my favorite weather phenomena, especially after seeing this beautifully crafted time-lapse homage to the famous San Francisco fog. Read more →

The Future is Already Here

by Ron Rapp on July 4, 2013 in Aviation, Blogging in Formation, Economy/Finance • 16 Comments

By any measure, general aviation has been on the decline for years in the United States. But I’m convinced the future will be bright — as long as the industry maintains an entrepreneurial spirit and the ability to accept risk. Read more →