The FAA’s proposed tower closure list hits Southern California airports particularly hard. Let’s look at some numbers and see if this makes sense. Read more →
IPC as a Flight Review?
I’m often asked if an Instrument Proficiency Check can double as a flight review. Unfortunately, it can’t. Here’s why. Read more →
Low and Slow
Flying’s always an adventure — especially when it’s a coast-to-coast trip in a light aircraft! Read more →
TSA Follies
The Monty Python-esque TSA strike again! In this episode, they confiscate my security badge, lose it, and then fine me for not having it available for renewal. Read more →
Big Brother is Watching
As pilots, it’s worth remembering that virtually all aircraft contain computerized devices, even if they’re just portable ones. They’re everywhere, and they record things that can come back to haunt us later. Read more →
Taming Tailwheels
AOPA just published an article and video about some tailwheel flying I did with Managing Editor Alyssa Miller to complete her tailwheel endorsement. Read more →
The Past, Present and Future of SoCal Aerospace
There’s not much left of the old aerospace manufacturing sector in Southern California. But while we are unlikely to return to the frenetic activity of the post-war era, there are a few interesting developments taking place around the Southland. Read more →
The Double Standard
A guy intentionally fires multiple shotgun blasts at a landing biplane and gets a year of probation for it. I can’t help but wonder what the penalty would be if it was a car instead of an aircraft. Could it be that we have a double standard here? Read more →
Sunstone Winery
A friend and I get the royal treatment at Sunstone Winery, the boutique vineyard with the tiny little shack on the hill. Read more →
New Year’s Eve in Hawaii
You got drunk and puked on New Year’s Eve. I went to Hawaii. Let’s call it even. Read more →