Every pilot is a flight instructor, whether they know it or not. I make the case for recognizing that fact and acting accordingly when flying. Read more →
Tag: Aviation
Two Airplanes in One
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 →
Blurred Lines
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 →
The Ultimate Aviation Enthusiasts
Who are the aviation industry’s most ardent enthusiasts? Builders? Pilots? Aeronautical engineers? I think the answer is “none of the above”. Instead, it might very well be a group of people who are outside the airport fence. Here’s the fascinating story of one such individual. Read more →
What a Country!
Many people aspire to travel internationally. It looks glamorous. Feels that way too — sometimes. But from a pilot’s perspective, there are plenty of things about flying abroad that make me realize how good we have it here at home. Read more →
Daddy’s Copilot
The Rapp family recently got a little bigger! A few thoughts about daddy’s little copilot and how he’s charting a new flight plan for our lives… Read more →
NOTAMs: A Broken System
Culling through NOTAMs is like having dental work done without Novocain: it’s unnecessarily painful. There are better ways to serve up important flight data, ones that save both time and money. So why aren’t we using them? Read more →
The Spiral Dive Conundrum
Over 40 percent of GA fatal accidents occurred because pilots lost control of their airplanes, and a spiral dive is sometimes part of the final moments. How do we accurately train for such a hazardous situation? Read more →
Ten Aviation Blogs Worth Reading
Quality writing deserves recognition, don’t you think? A fellow writer prompted me to list ten of my favorite aviation blogs… Read more →
Every Airplane Has a Story
Airplanes are so much more than a collection of parts. They’re a collection of stories, each one worth the telling. We just need to start writing them down. Read more →