Flight restrictions have truly reached a level which can only be described as insanity; now they’re issuing TFRs for weddings! Read more →
Tag: flying
The Pitch/Power Debate: It’s the Trim, Stupid
“Pitch vs. power”? How about “both”! Better yet, let’s focus on something really important, yet often neglected: trim. Read more →
Gyroscopic Precession
Gyroscopic precession is not well-understood by most aviators… unless they’re aerobatic pilots, that is. Read more →
Snafu
I have six employers, so keeping my schedule straight is a real challenge. Here’s how I do it. Read more →
Air on a Six-String
I found a fantastic YouTube video of Sean Tucker’s airshow routine, set to the music of guitar legend Steve Morse. Read more →
The Tiger Has Landed
Ah, adventure! Another coast-to-coast ferry flight, this time in a refurbished Grumman Tiger. Read more →
Whatchamacallit
Debating the appropriate type designator code for a Diamond DA-40. Yes, these are the things pilots talk about for hours on end. Read more →
Airline Pilot or CFI?
This brilliant video ecapsulatse my life as a CFI. At 8 a.m. I’m Dean Martin. By 8 p.m., I’m Foster Brooks. Read more →
Another Reason to Fly GA
A bit of a “sticky wicket”, as the Brits would say: what to do with the body of a person who dies during a flight. Just strap him down in first class. Read more →
Legacy/Gol Accident: Ignorance Is Bliss
Who’s to blame for the Brazilian Legacy/Gol midair collision? It might not be the pilots at all. Read more →