There aren’t many second chances in life — and there are even fewer in aviation. One error and you’re out of a job! I’ve seen several examples of this recently, and it leaves me wondering if we might be missing out on an opportunity make aviation safer. Read more →
For the charter/corporate pilot, determining if, when, how much, and where to purchase fuel can be rather complex… and getting it wrong can cost a fortune. Here’s a look at the decision-making process. Read more →
I’ve always been fond of Rolls-Royce engines. They were the beating heart of our most iconic warbirds, and even today are propelling the finest business jets on Earth. But there’s one particular Rolls product which has outlived all the others… and it’s probably one you’ve never heard of. Read more →
In our post 9/11 world, aircraft security is no joke. So when you travel to small airports, third world countries, and other out-of-the-way places, how does one keep a bright, shiny business jet secure when it’s sitting on the ground? Read more →
Each flying job requires a unique set of skills. Failure to heed the small differences can lead to big accidents, and sometimes that failure goes back to the pilot’s training — or lack thereof. Read more →
Business jets offer the opportunity not only to fly to many interesting places, but to do so at widely varying weights and conditions. As a result, your trusty flying machine can be a blazing thoroughbred one day and a dehydrated mule the next. Read more →
Summer is here, and it’s got me thinking about important temperature limits for airplanes — and the pilots who fly them. Read more →
I’ve learned that big jets and light GA aircraft are more similar than it first appears. That goes for the planes themselves and the sometimes painful challenges of owning them. Read more →
The advent of smartphones and apps has led to a variety of creative new businesses which are reinventing how we shop, work, and communicate. They’re also changing how we travel by bringing private aviation to the masses. Read more →
Automation and high-tech equipment can certainly make flying safer. But it can also allow our manual flying skills to deteriorate, and –even worse — mask the deficiency altogether until the day those skills are suddenly needed. Read more →