I’m often told that my travels sound exotic and exciting — and sometimes they are. But if you’d like to know what true adventure looks like, let me tell you about a little trip a friend of mine took. Read more →
Category: Opinion Leaders
Why Choose Business Aviation?
I’m often asked why one would choose business aviation over the airlines. It’s a good question. Read more →
Paranoia Pays Off
Normally, paranoia is considered unhealthy. As it pertains to flying, however, in my experience a moderate dose can go a long way toward keeping trouble at bay. Read more →
Radiation Exposure in Business Aviation
A recent Harvard study highlights the increased incidences of cancers among flight attendants and notes that flight crew are exposed to the highest ionizing radiation dose of all U.S. workers. Are business jet crews any better off? Read more →
The Chicken or the Egg?
The GA ecosystem is at a tipping point. There simply aren’t enough instructors to address the pilot shortage using the current system… but that doesn’t mean the problem can’t be solved. Read more →
Uneven STARS
STARs are like a box of chocolates — you never know what you’ll get. Some arrival proedures are elegant and well-designed. Others? Not so much. Read more →
A Pilot’s Best Friend
A good flight attendant can be one of the most valuable features of a business aircraft, but they don’t always get the respect and recognition they deserve. Read more →
Stupid Pilot Tricks
Stupid pilot tricks come in many shapes and sizes. Here’s one in the shape of Hawker 800 which was captured by at least one enterprising photographer at the recent NBAA convention in Las Vegas. Read more →
The Big Lie: ATC Stuck in the 1960s
Proponents of ATC privitization claim that American air traffic control is “stuck in the 1960s”. When the hyperbole and sensationalism are set aside, the facts seem to tell another story. Read more →
Know Thyself
Some pilots are so happy with their flying career while others seem truly miserable — even when they’re both doing the same job. Is the difference simply a matter of perspective? Or is there something else at work here? Read more →